Monday, September 1, 2008

Deuteronomy 30:6 "The LORD, your God, will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, that you may love the LORD, your God, with all your heart and all your soul, and so may live."

An uncircumcised heart is one that is closed and not open to divine grace and guidance. Just as uncircumcised ears (Jer. 6:10) are closed to sound, and uncircumcised lips (Ex. 6:12, 30) do not open well in speech, an uncircumcised heart is not open to the reality of faith.
Presently, we are beginning a new theme for our ministries at WUBC. That theme is "Real Faith for Real People." More than a nifty slogan, its purpose is to focus on the truth that we have a genuine, reliable faith in God who will sustain us in all the issues of life. Indeed, as Real People, we experience trials and struggles as does everyone else in the world. We have temptations and doubts do occasionally come. The difference is in the idea that we have a real faith to see us through. Our prayer, therefore, is that we all would have circumcised hearts that are open to the grace and guidance of God.

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