The Contentment of Circumcision

One of the spiritual disciplines that needs to be restored to the consciousness and commitment of the church is Spiritual Circumcision. Circumcision was the sign of the Covenant that God established between Himself and Abraham, and the Covenant Community identified as the Hebrews or the Jews (Genesis 17). If a person (a male) was not circumcised, then he was ex-communicated from the Covenant Community of Jehovah. We are no longer under this Covenant Agreement. We are now under the New Covenant established by faith in the Blood of Jesus Christ for the remission and forgiveness of our sins (Ephesians 1). However, Romans chapter 2 makes it clear that a Jew (a person identified as being part of the Covenant Community of Jehovah) is not one who is circumcised in the flesh, but one who is circumcised in the heart and in the spirit. This lets us know that Circumcision is still a discipline that is applicable to the New Testament church.

When we talk about embracing the discipline of Circumcision, we must understand that the importance of this discipline lies in the fact that there are things in our hearts, things in our minds, things in our spirits, and things in our lives that need to be cut off. In her Devotional "It's A New Day", the Prophet Kathy Wilson talks about "cutting the cord". There are things in our lives that are not consistent nor congruent with the Divine Direction that God is taking our lives. Therefore, these things have to be cut off and put away. Otherwise, they will hinder us in regards to the fulfillment of God's Divine Destiny for our lives.

The challenge with Circumcision is that, once again, a lot of the things that need to be cut off and circumcised are not overtly sinful. Sinful acts and dead works are things which need to be repented from (Hebrews 6). Even works of the flesh don't need to be circumcised but crucified (Galatians 5). Even though the discipline of Circumcision is applicable to the aforementioned areas, that's not always or necessarily its specific focus. A lot of times its certain people, certain associations, certain feelings, certain affections, certain habits; that God is calling us to circumcise and cut off. It's not easy, because it's Painful. Yes, Circumcision hurts. It is indeed a Painful Process. When the children of Israel were circumcised after crossing over into the Promised Land, the scripture says that they had to stay in the camp till they were healed (Joshua 5). So the discipline of Circumcision is not an easy task.

But I am convinced that there is a Supernatural Contentment that comes along with the Discipline and Exercise of Circumcision. When you refuse to commit to Spiritual Circumcision, you inevitably compromise. You don't mean to, you love the Lord. But a lot of times our faith is not in a place to execute the obedience and submission required to endure the pain and sometimes agony, let alone disappointment and hurt, of Spiritual Circumcision. But when you trust God, when you believe that He has more in store for you than what you're holding onto, there's a Supernatural Contentment that is released on your behalf. I can't say that I understand it, but I sure do believe it. If you look at the witness of Abraham and his sons, it's obvious. You never lose trusting in God. It may hurt for a little while, and you may have to heal from your disappointment and in some cases maybe even disillusionment. But in the end, Our God is Faithful, and He will show you the value of embracing and receiving The Contentment of Circumcision.