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Scripture
Meditation No. 1659
AATHAVAN – Saturday, 23 August 2025
"And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal
it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them,
and shall heal them." (Isaiah 19:22 KJV)
As we have often seen in previous Aathavan
meditations, “Egypt” in Scripture symbolizes bondage to sin. Therefore,
“Egyptians” does not merely refer to the people of that land, but to all who
are enslaved to sin and live under its power. Just as Israel was in bondage
under Pharaoh in Egypt and was delivered through Moses to journey toward
Canaan, so our Lord Jesus Christ delivers us from the bondage of sin and leads
us toward the heavenly Canaan.
If we persist in living the “Egyptian life” of sin without
true repentance, the Lord declares that He will smite us with affliction. Yet,
when He chastises, sinners realize their sinful ways, repent, and return to
Him. At that point, He listens to their supplication and heals them. As
Jeremiah prayed: “O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger,
lest thou bring me to nothing.” (Jeremiah 10:24 KJV)
The Lord disciplines those who live in the “Egyptian life”
because He loves them and desires that they repent. This is like a father
chastening the son he loves. “For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and
scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.” (Hebrews 12:6 KJV)
Beloved, chastening is never pleasant at the moment, but
through it we come to know His love, and it brings us peace. “Now no
chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless
afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are
exercised thereby.” (Hebrews 12:11 KJV)
Therefore, if we repeatedly face afflictions, let us examine
ourselves and turn from sinful ways back to God. Afflictions are not signs of
rejection, but rather proofs that God still loves us. If we are living the
Egyptian life of sin, let us make every effort to come out of it, confess our
sins to Christ, and seek cleansing through His precious blood.
The Lord smiting and healing Egypt represents the spiritual
truth of God’s dealings with His people. Thus, let us say with the prophet: “Come,
and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath
smitten, and he will bind us up.” (Hosea 6:1 KJV)
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