Out of Egypt-June 6, 2006

Hello All,

Each day is a Beginning--a New Birth of Sorts.

This sentiment became quite real to me after we left the Temple of _________, (OK, I can't remember the name of the Temple right now).

The Ancient Egyptians believed that the Sky was a woman who gives birth. Let me explain.

The goddess Nut is believed to cover the sky from end to end. In fact, she is depicted bending over the sky with her hands touching the North and South ends of the earth. Each night it was believed that when the sun went down, the goddess was swallowing the sun. All through the night it traveled down her throat through her stomach and in the morning when the sun rose, she was giving birth to a new Sun...a new day. Note...(in the summer months, it usually gets dark around 9pm--the sun rises around 6am=9 hours or 9 months). The goddess in this metaphor wore a blue dress covered with stars...it was a beautiful sight (see the attachment).

What is even more beautiful to me, is to think of each day as a new birth...a new life...old things passed away. It is an opportunity to start fresh, to discover anew God's world, God's purposes and to use that day to bring glory and honor to God in response to all that God has done the previous day.

My challenge to myself is to begin each day as a new birth, a new opportunity to discover, to love, to heal, to play, to be a friend, to forgive, and to learn.

Blessings,