Humbled Heart
Deuteronomy 10:16
Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer.
March 17, Pruned Heart, deals with this general idea of circumcision. There are interesting differences. In that scripture, Deut. 30:6, God did the circumcision, and the goal was that the people could better love with all their hearts. And live!
As we are back in Deuteronomy, Moses is telling it. The chapter begins with his chiseling the second set of tablets to replace the first, at God's command. When God had rewritten the commandments, the tablets were placed in a box--the ark.
Moses is preaching after a bit of history. Everything belongs to God, and the Jews were loved and chosen above all others. Then comes our verse. This time, the people are to circumcise their own hearts. Do the cutting yourself on the flesh of the heart. What follows is different as well: do not be stiff-necked any longer.
This reminds me of the 'humble yourself' verses, particularly 1 Peter 5:6:
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
There is always something to be pruned, always some prideful thing standing between me and God. God, please help me to cut that off, to humble myself before you daily.
Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer.
March 17, Pruned Heart, deals with this general idea of circumcision. There are interesting differences. In that scripture, Deut. 30:6, God did the circumcision, and the goal was that the people could better love with all their hearts. And live!
As we are back in Deuteronomy, Moses is telling it. The chapter begins with his chiseling the second set of tablets to replace the first, at God's command. When God had rewritten the commandments, the tablets were placed in a box--the ark.
Moses is preaching after a bit of history. Everything belongs to God, and the Jews were loved and chosen above all others. Then comes our verse. This time, the people are to circumcise their own hearts. Do the cutting yourself on the flesh of the heart. What follows is different as well: do not be stiff-necked any longer.
This reminds me of the 'humble yourself' verses, particularly 1 Peter 5:6:
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
There is always something to be pruned, always some prideful thing standing between me and God. God, please help me to cut that off, to humble myself before you daily.
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