04 June 2012

Where Would Anyone Want to Go in North Africa?? Luxor, Egypt


Ever heard of King Tut? Want to visit his tomb? Luxor, Egypt is the place to go.



Luxor is located in Southern Egypt, but known as Upper Egypt - I know, kinda crazy. But, Egypt is based on the direction the Nile River flows: south to north. Therefore Lower Egypt is the northern part and Upper Egypt is the southern part.

Sixty-two tombs and 20 unfinished pits make up this burial ground called Valley of the Kings. One of the largest tombs here belonged to Ramses II, the leading candidate for being the Pharaoh at the time of Exodus.  Can you imagine seeing firsthand something that could have been around when Moses walked this Earth? So many times we think of history as being fictional stories. Seeing things like these tombs help us to remember the true stories.

The tombs are full of things to attempt to aid the Pharaoh in the afterlife. So much work and thought was put into these buildings. Despite all this effort, it was for nothing.  Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. We cannot do anything for those who have already died, but we can try to make a difference in the lives of the living. I pray God will give me a greater passion for reaching the lost wherever I am: in the States or overseas.

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