“Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” Exodus 34:14

Killer! That’s my name! It’s SUPPOSED to be! Though it is unfortunate I’m not as good at it as I should be. The noun and the verb are the same. “KILL!” And God means what He says in Romans 8:13, ”By the Spirit, put to death the deeds of the flesh!” ‘Kill’ is not just a title, but an ACTION done by ME. ‘Circumcise your heart!’

Two hurricanes back to back rocked my world, and there is something unnatural in the feelings left behind. Stark reality proves I live in a violent world at war. The election process clearly shows the differences between good and evil, as flesh and Spirit war within hearts. God’s directive for me is to ‘Kill!’ To ‘circumcise MY heart!’

It is no coincidence that one of the enemy’s greatest weapons is to distort the Truth. “Love one another” became grounds for ‘tolerance.’ Tolerance, when moved to the next level, became a license. Then ‘license’ turns to law. EVERYBODY knows that God’s method of purity and birth control is abstinence… not abortion!

Being born in sin comes with traits that linger. Having received Christ’s death and life in my heart does NOT, unfortunately, make me automatically behave perfectly. THAT is a CHOICE. Killing off my evil desires through the Holy Spirit is NOT an option. It’s a command! And I’m embarrassed becasue… I’m supposed to be VERY good at it!

Every minute of every day presents choices to my heart. I can follow God and circumcise the evil desires that the Holy Spirit points out. Or I can let them lie and fester. Festering only makes them grow, making me conflicted instead of effective as His warrior. So today, I will focus on God’s Word and NOT make God Jealous!

Are YOU a killer? Are YOU walking in the Spirit and doing what He has asked of you? Are you circumcising your heart of stone to follow God’s Holy Spirit?