Today in class we were listening to a teaching on the blood covenant, and the Pastor started discussing circumcision and how circumcision was a sign of the covenant between Abraham and God (Genesis 17), and he also talked about circumcision of the heart. This really got me to thinking. To walk this Christian walk fully and completely our hearts have to be circumcised. In Jeremiah 4:4 it says…
“Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, circumcise your hearts…”
That means the world, and the things of this world being cut away from our hearts. That means our ways, our emotions, etc. all of the things that we have allowed to rule in our hearts and take over when circumstances and situations arise, must be cut away. This is of such importance to the Lord that in Jeremiah 9:25 He says…
“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh”
He is not pleased with only the outward sign of circumcision. For example, people who might “appear” to be walking the way they are supposed to, but on the inside or behind closed doors, they are acting opposite of what they portray to others. They might be fooling everyone on the outside, but God doesn’t see any of that, He looks right past it.1 Samuel 16:7 says…
“…For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
He is the one that can see into our hearts, and see if we have been circumcised or not. If your heart is not right, or there are just something’s that are still attached to your heart that needs to go, it’s not time for condemnation or guilt, we’ve all missed it at times, I know I have. Know that God still loves you just the same. What it’s time for, is to run to God, and ask the Lord to do a work in your heart, allow Him to cut away all of the things that don’t belong there. Allow Him to do an awesome work in you! God bless!
Tracy Houston
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