The Number 70

 

     My husband is 70 today! Impossible to believe. I am thankful and blessed to spend my days with him. Numbers are meaningful and have purpose in the Bible. To the Jews, the number 70 means having potential, new opportunities and completion. They were in exile in Babylonia for 70 years before they were freed.

     There are 70 holy days to celebrate and today we do celebrate. The moments, hours, days, years and decades are adding up behind us now. Having lost so many friends and family, we treasure each moment.  Celebrations and holy days are found throughout Scripture.

You observe days and months and seasons and years. Galatians 4;10

Now this day will be a memorial to you, and you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord throughout your generations, celebrating it as a permanent ordinance. Exodus 12;14

This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

     We rejoice! New beginnings. New celebrations. New potential. New opportunities. Happy birthday Nip! We celebrate you and remember to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

Father,

Thank you for the one You chose for me. Today I am grateful and ask for many more years to celebrate.

Amen

Happy birthday Nip! I love you!