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Circumcise the Heart

Day 32

Reading: Lev. 12:1- Lev. 14:57

Happy new month. I pray that as this month begins you will soak deeper in the Word of God and that by the knowledge of Him you and I will grow more into the fullness of all that God is.  One of the things that I have realised over time is that God desires we know Him not just as a Miracle Worker but as a Friend. Too many times we relate to God only on the basis of what He can do for us. I have come to the place of realising that this has only made one miss out on the blessings of God. I have purposed to not just be interested in the things that the Hand of God can give but to know the Persona of God.

Every male child would be circumcised on the 8th day. This was in accordance with the covenant. This act was a reminder of the covenant God had made with Abraham. Today's believers don't understand the power of having a heart that is circumcised. Circumcision removes unwanted skin. To ask God to circumcise the heart is to tell God to remove all that is unwanted. Lord, circumcise my heart. 

Skin covers the body. It hides the bones, veins, organs of the body. The discussion of leprosy is important as it made me realise that I have a responsibility to walk and live right. Leprosy is a disease where the fingers and toes in severe conditions would drop off. Going to the priest because of a skin condition reveals that God is concerned about our appearance. As a believer, we have a cloth that covers us. The garment of God is to be spotless and clean. We have a responsibility to maintain a lifestyle that is pure. Our garments are to be found clean and without spot. Lord may the Blood of the Lamb speak over me. 

God is concerned with anything that keeps us from HIm. He desires to purge sin away and its effects. Notice that the priest would look at not just the person who had a skin condition but also the clothes and house. 

The cleansing of one who was called a leper would see the person restored and atonement made for the sin. May the Blood speak over our lives and possessions. Whatever is falling off our lives will encounter the High Priest of God for liberty.

Memory Verse: Lev. 14:28-29

Decree:

Father, I repent of everything that is ungodly that I have attached myself to. I decree that the Blood of the Lamb speaks over me. I command every form of leprosy in my life to cease. I decree that the I am a vessel of God for God alone in Jesus name. Amen




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