The New Generation Circumcised

 

Joshua 5: 1-9

 

The New Generation Circumcised

As soon as all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan for the people of Israel until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and there was no longer any spirit in them because of the people of Israel.

At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel a second time.”   So, Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.   And this is the reason why Joshua circumcised them: all the males of the people who came out of Egypt, all the men of war, had died in the wilderness on the way after they had come out of Egypt.   Though all the people who came out had been circumcised, yet all the people who were born on the way in the wilderness after they had come out of Egypt had not been circumcised.   For the people of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, the men of war who came out of Egypt, perished because they did not obey the voice of the Lord; the Lord swore to them that he would not let them see the land that the Lord had sworn to their fathers to give to us, a land flowing with milk and honey.   So, it was their children, whom he raised up in their place, that Joshua circumcised. For they were uncircumcised because they had not been circumcised on the way.

 When the circumcising of the whole nation was finished, they remained in their places in the camp until they were healed.   And the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” And so, the name of that place is called Gilgal to this day.

 

Folks, please do not look to political parties, look to God at this critical time in our nation, pray that God will have mercy on a nation that killed over 60 million babies.   Do not forget we have chosen the little gods of this world, for we the people of the USA have done as those leaving Egypt who disobey God and was not allowed to enter the Promised Land.  So, beg for forgiveness, and mercy, please do not ask for what you deserve.

 

Could it be time to have God pull out his knife and do a circumcision of His people, those who follow His name and those who go by the name Christian?

 

Do you understand that when God is on our side no enemy can stand against us, so it is not money or the media that is going to win our elections, for God laughs at such things?

 

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice