The Lord's action in drying up the Jordan put fear into the heart of their enemies. In terms of spiritual battles we need to be aware how much fear the resurrection has put into the heart of the principalities and powers, as has the fact that God has brought us into His kingdom. This means that Satan is due to be evicted from the earth!
Next the Israelites were circumcised. This custom had fallen by the wayside during their time in the desert. Not surprisingly this left them all feeling rather sore, and they waited a few days until they were healed.
"I have removed the reproach of Egypt". Egypt maybe would have scoffed at the Israelites, saying they managed to get out of Egypt, but then they just wandered around the desert. Now it was clear that they were going somewhere. There can be times in our life when we are mocked, and it does indeed look as if we are going nowhere. If we continue to follow the Lord we can be sure that He will lead us to a place where we are no longer mocked.
They then celebrated the Passover, remembering where they had come from. The manna also stopped, as there as no longer any need for it. They were moving into a new season of life and needed to adapt to the change. In the same way we need to appreciate the times that God leads us through, and recognise the changes that might be needed.
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