Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also the uncircumcised? We say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well, and to make him the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
Thank you, Father, for helping me stay focused. My mind feels like mush today and I think I could fall asleep standing here, but you gave me grace and helped me persevere. Change me by your word as I memorize and meditate on it. Use it to change the way I think - and therefore - the way I live.
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