“Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.”” - ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭NIV‬‬

As a people, We are moving forward and we need to pack our bags with the necessary items. We need to leave some things behind. We need to trust that God will part the waters. That he will lead and guide us along the way.

So fast forward. They Cross Jordan river on dry ground, setup Gigal stones as a testimony to generations, then we come to some interesting scripture on the other side of the Jordan.

“At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites again.” So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth.” ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭5:2-3‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Bible Fun fact! Gibeath Haaraloth means “the hill of the foreskins” that’s a lot of foreskins

Can you imagine giving someone directions to your camp? So yeah follow the river until you see a hill of foreskins. When you see that, you’re almost there. Make a right turn and we are at the circle of stones telling campfire stories to our grandkids.

All of the men who were born in the 40 year generation of wandering in the wilderness with Moses, were not circumcised. And now that they have entered into the promise land God says “hold up before we go any further, I need you to make flint knives. And put some skin in the game.” I need you to trust me, allow me to set you apart from all other people groups.” I need you to hold still, trust me and…  Next.”

they came out with a new and more “humane” way of circumcision.

So if modern medicine provided a better way, Likewise Jesus provided a better way.

Let’s look at this from a new covenant stand point?

“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands.

“No flint knife”

Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭2:9-12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Keep in mind this circumcision in Joshua 5 happened on the Passover.

Jesus is the Passover Lamb. Each and every one of us have already experienced a circumcision of the heart as we were buried with him baptism and raised with him through faith. Circumcision is not a work of man. It is a work of God through the resurrection power of the Holy Spirit.

The “Old you” with the “sinful nature” has already been removed completely. The Body of death has already been severed from you. Right there next to the Golgotha the hill on which Jesus was crucified was a hill of old diseased and sinful hearts. You friend have been set apart in Christ.

Set part never to be used for common purpose again.

We are a HOLY people. A royal priesthood.

We are saints called to walk in the High calling of Jesus.

Last week wrote down things that we need from Jesus in order to take the promise land, here on earth as it is in heaven.

The reality is, you already have everything you need. You have Jesus the conquering King. But rather than conquering with a physical sword we conquer with the blood of the lamb and the testimony of our spiritual heart transplant.