Daily Devotion: Pharaoh Hophra (The Pharaoh of Pride)

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View media item 61658Good morning my dear friends in Christ!

Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.” - Ezekiel 29:3

Hophra’s reign in Egypt could be summed up in one word, pride. “My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.” Herodotus, the Greek historian, says of Hophra, “He believed that not even a god could... #D4Ldevotion #D4L #Christian

Refreshing Daily in God's Word: Daily Devotion: Pharaoh Hophra (The Pharaoh of Pride)
 
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Yes, pride is deadly and renders the one inundated with it "blind" to the dangerous precipice that pride is taking them. This is soooo tragically true:

“pride goeth before a fall.”

Tragic.

Thank you for this very necessary reminder and admonition to avoid pride like the "plague", for it is just as deadly.

A very blessed Son+day morning to you, brother.
 
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Yes, pride is deadly and renders the one inundated with it "blind" to the dangerous precipice that pride is taking them. This is soooo tragically true:

“pride goeth before a fall.”

Tragic.

Thank you for this very necessary reminder and admonition to avoid pride like the "plague", for it is just as deadly.

A very blessed Son+day morning to you, brother.
Brinny, thank you so very much for your thoughtful comments. Hope you have a blessed Son+day!
 
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