Daily Devotional - Possibilities: The Garden of the Heart - Week 27 - Day 179 - 6/28/26 - “Circumcision of the Heart”

Author: Evangelist Jamie Hoffman

“Circumcision of The Heart”
 Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:6, NIV
 
“The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live.”

Devotion:
Today’s Scripture lets us know the importance of a heart circumcised by God. Physical circumcision biblically was an outward sign of being a part of God’s covenant, traced back to Abraham. However, the circumcision of the heart is an inner manifestation of the work of God to cleanse us from the inside out. God does not just want us to appear and look holy; He wants us to live and be holy. Circumcision requires cutting, just like a plant has to be pruned for it to grow; we require pruning as well to spiritually grow. God has to cut away all the things that hinder our walk with Him–pride, anger, unforgiveness, hurt, etc. God wants our hearts focused on serving Him, and not on the distractions of this world. When our hearts are free of clutter and debris, God’s Word can take root and grow there.

The more God removes the impurities from our hearts, the stronger our relationship and connection with Him becomes. We can freely serve Him with ALL our heart and soul. The last word in today’s Scripture is “live.” God sent His Son that we might have life, and that more abundantly. He wants us to live and not die! When we submit to the process of sanctification and allow God to circumcise our hearts, we become free and free indeed!

Prayer:
Lord, cleanse me from the inside out. Circumcise my heart daily. If You find anything that should not be there, please take it away. I submit to Your will for my life, and I desire more of You and less of me. Amen.