“You Can’t Take Egypt With You”
Beloved, no matter how good things get in this world, we must remember — this is not home. Comfort can quietly become attachment. Blessings can slowly become burdens when we begin to cling to what was only meant to serve us for a season.
As Voddie Baucham reminds us, “No matter how good things get in this world, it’s all Egypt.” Egypt had food. Egypt had structure. Egypt even had familiarity. But it was never meant to be carried into the Promised Land.
The Old Testament gives us this picture clearly. When God delivered Israel, He didn’t just call them out of Egypt — He called them forward into promise. They couldn’t bring the mindset of Egypt into the future God had prepared for them.
The New Testament echoes this truth. In Matthew 6:19–20, Jesus says, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth… but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.” Why? Because what we hold here does not follow us there.
The reality is this: you can’t take possessions, titles, or status with you into eternity. What matters is not what you accumulate — but what you become.
So Beloved, enjoy what God provides — but don’t grip it tightly. Hold blessings with open hands. Use them without being owned by them. Because when the journey ends,
only what was eternal will remain.
Life isn’t only about what we build here — it’s about where we’re going—After all, everything Pharaoh once possessed now sits in museums.
Pray with me: Father God, help me keep eternity in view. Let me enjoy Your blessings without becoming attached to what cannot last. Keep my heart focused on Your promise. Help me hold lightly to what is temporary and invest deeply in what is eternal. Teach me to live with open hands and a forward heart — in Jesus’ name, I pray, believe, receive, and praise in advance, Amen!
4GIVEN 