Heart circumcision? What in the world is that? Surely, it’s addressing the wrong part of human anatomy.
Nope, you didn’t read it wrong. God’s totally into heart circumcision. And God has shown me that this is one of the most powerful ways I can pray for my husband, my children, and myself. But what is heart circumcision?
To keep it simple, God instituted circumcision with Abraham in Genesis 17. It symbolized the Jews’ separation from the Gentiles (or unbelievers) and their unique relationship with God. No other people on the planet were circumcising themselves. Can you blame them? What a painful procedure – and to have done it without the use of narcotics?! Mercy!
Yet, to me, the cool thing about circumcision prior to Christ, is that it would have been a physical reminder. Every time a Jewish man or boy would have gone to the restroom, changed clothes, bathed, or got naked, there would have been a tangible reminder of to Whom they belonged! They were NOT to behave, or to act, or to speak, or to worship like the unbelieving people around them. They were God’s people. And they were to be set apart from the people around them. They were to behave differently, speak differently, worship differently, respond differently, and live differently than the people around them.
Almost daily the Lord has taught me to pray,
I have been praying this past week or so as the Lord leads… This series on praying for our children has really opened my eyes and blessed me beyond measure. I truly thank you for your dedication and hardwork. You are an answer to prayer.