January 18, 2021

BEHOLD, THE DAYS ARE COMING

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Instead, let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows that I am the Lord, who shows mercy, judgment, and righteousness on earth, for in these is My will,” says the Lord. “Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, “that I will visit upon all the circumcised their uncircumcision.”

Personal Challenge

So who is this warning targeted at? Who is this "circumcised" that Jeremiah is talking about? In the day that Jeremiah gave this prophecy, the circumcised would be his fellow Jews. In today's day, it would be those who proclaim Jesus as their Lord. So, what is the uncircumcision that they will be shown? Jesus and the apostles taught that under the new covenant, the covenant of the new law ushered in by Jesus we no longer need to be circumcised in the flesh to be God's people, but that our hearts need to be circumcised, or set apart In Him. Jeremiah is pointing out that if we are not living our lives God's way, we will be shown our uncircumcision. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!