[8] When the circumcising of the whole nation was finished, they remained in their places in the camp until they were healed.
Circumcision hurts, but so does the circumcision of the heart. Indeed it does really hurt when God cuts off the residues of pride, lust, selfishness and such from our hearts according to His will. It is painful. It is bloody. It takes time to heal. But it is good for us. Once we are healed, we come out from it sanctified and victorious, equipped for better tasks from our Lord. O Lord, indeed mortify the remainders of sin in our hearts. We hate them. But Lord, also heal us. When you pull away the idols from our hearts, replace them with a glorious worship of You and Your glorious grace, which is like the balm for our souls. Give us not only the cross of humility, but give us the resurrection power of Your vindication. Help us O lord, for we are weak. In Christ's Name we pray. Amen.
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