Date: Wednesday, 19th June, 2024
Text: Exodus 23:25-26
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
The Egyptians suffered from terrible sicknesses by virtue of the refusal of Pharaoh, their king to let the Israelites go after a bondage that lasted 430 years, in fact their animals were not spared- Exodus 7-12.
Spiritually speaking, Egyptians are symbolic of the unbelieving world. The Egyptian represents an unregenerate soul who is still living by natural human standard devoid of the Spirit of God.
Conversely, the spiritual Israelite is one who has fully submitted to the Lordship of Christ and is a spiritual son or daughter of Abraham. This category of people are called a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy- 1 Peter 2:9-10
If you a spiritual Israelite the promise of God is to “Take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them on all those who hate you.” Deuteronomy 7:15
Again, the Lord God assures that “If you would diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee”- Exodus 15:26
One way to stay healthy is to shall serve the Lord your God, and he has covenanted to bless your food and your water; and to take sickness away from your life. There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in your life: the number of your days God has promised to fulfill-Exodus 23:25-26.
Prophetic Nugget: May you cooperate with God to fulfill his will concerning your health in Jesus name.