Spirit Of Egypt

On March 3, during the twelfth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the LORD: “Son of man, mourn for Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and give him this message: “You think of yourself as a strong young lion among the nations, but you are really just a sea monster, heaving around in your own rivers, stirring up mud with your feet. [Ezekiel 32.1-2] 

In today's One Year Chronological Bible reading I find it difficult to sort everything out. Are these events that have taken place in the past or are they futuristic events that have yet to take place? It speaks of Israel's captivity and return, which indeed took place, but what about all the other events?

The one thing that stands out to me today is that Egypt was given a damning prophecy. Why?

Much of Israel's idolatry and faithlessness to God had some attachment to Egypt. Whether it was idolatry in the common sense or the idolatry of trusting the nation of Egypt instead of God, Israel was never encouraged by Egypt to follow the first two commandments.

The spirit of Egypt is still among us today. There exist powerful forces that lead God's people into, and keep them in, idolatry - unfaithfulness to God alone. Can we see it?

Father, for all that is said in today's OYCB reading, this is what stood out. Help me to be faithful to You alone and to recognize the spirit of Egypt all around me persuading me to take my eyes off You. So be it.