Page 69 - Evidence of Things Unseen

I had just crossed over the Jourdan River, which is about ten miles from my sister’s house
in Mississippi. When we went by a sign announcing the name of this river I was impressed
by the Spirit that it was significant. Later I understood that God had just brought me across
the Jordan and now I was also to allow Him to cut away my flesh.
We read further of this ministry of Joshua:

Joshua 5:8-9
Now when they had finished circumcising all the nation, they remained in their
places in the camp until they were healed. Then Yahweh said to Joshua, "Today I
have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you."

The ministry of the removal of flesh is actually one of great blessing, for it removes the
reproach of Egypt (the world) from the children of God. Those who perform this ministry
must be prepared even as Joshua was. They must first have the flesh removed from their
own lives, and then like Joshua they must spend time in wilderness places where their
hearts are tested and they learn to trust in God.
When God calls a person to a ministry of cutting grass, they must be prepared to have
their own lawn mowed. Even after God spoke to me about this calling upon my life, I did
not appreciate all that I would have to go through to be prepared. Much pain was ahead,
and there would be times where I could do nothing aside from surrendering to the knife in
God’s hands and then waiting before Him for healing to come. We cannot bear this removal
of the flesh all at once, so God works on us measure by measure. He knows exactly what
each one of His children can bear, and He is committed to doing a thorough work in each
of them.