Before conquering Jericho, God told Joshua to 'circumcise the sons of Israel again the second time' (Joshua 5:2 NKJV). Six hundred years earlier, God had inaugurated the practice of male circumcision. He told Abraham that it would be 'a sign of the covenant between me and you' (Genesis 17:11 NKJV). What was the message? Remember whose you are!

In a sense, all believers are 'circumcised'. Paul wrote, 'Christ has also taken away your selfish desires, just as circumcision removes flesh from the body' (Colossians 2:11 CEV). That means you are now God's child (John 1:12); Jesus' friend (John 15:15); a member of Christ's body (1 Corinthians 12:27); a saint (Ephesians 1:1); redeemed and forgiven of all your sins (Colossians 1:14); complete in Christ, lacking in nothing (Colossians 2:10); free from condemnation (Romans 8:1-2); God's co-worker (2 Corinthians 6:1); seated with Jesus in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 2:6); God's workmanship (Ephesians 2:10); a citizen of Heaven (Philippians 3:20); adopted into God's family (Ephesians 1:5); born of God, and the evil one cannot touch you (1 John 5:18).

Paul wrote: 'Consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God' (Romans 6:11 NLT). So when the devil draws near, stand up to him and say: 'What are you doing here? I am dead to you!' When he dredges up past mistakes, tell him who you are 'in Christ' (2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV). He has no recourse to this truth. He knows who you are. He just hopes you don't or that you'll forget.

— SCRIPTURE —
'Circumcise the sons of Israel again the second time.' Joshua 5:2 NKJV
— SOULFOOD —
Eze 10-13, Matt 15:29-39, Ps 129, Pro 14:25-28