A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outwardly & physical. No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; & circumcision is circumcision of the HEART, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God. (Romans 2:28-29). To be a Jew meant you were in God's family, an heir to all His promises. Yet Paul made it clear that membership in God's family is based on internal, & not external qualities. All whose hearts are right with God are real Jews - that is, part of God's family, (see Galatians 3:7). Attending church or being baptized, confirmed or accepted for membership is not enough, just as submitting to circumcision was not enough for the Jews. God desires our heartfelt devotion & obedience. He desires us to have faith, obedience, love & humility of mind. Thank you Jesus. Good morning Holy Spirit. Prayer: Father, help us to worship you in spirit & in truth. Help us as your children to serve you a whole heart & a willing mind. Circumcise our hearts so that they will be pure. Your Word says: Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God. We believe that without pure hearts we will not see You. Without holiness noone will see you. Give us the grace to live a life of holiness. Help us to have lives which inspire others to get saved & to be true to God. Help us to be in sync with God & to follow the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Holy Spirit, give us Christlike character & guide our words. Fill us with your love, joy & peace & make us faithful, forgiving & Word based. In Jesus mighty name we pray & believe, Amen. God bless you all.
This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds & write them on their hearts. I will be their God, & they will be My people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying: Know the Lord, because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. (Hebrews 8:10-11). If our hearts are not changed, following God's rules will be unpleasant & difficult. We will rebel against being told how to live the Christian way. The Holy Spirit, however, gives us new desires, helping us wanting to obey God. With new hearts, hearts of flesh & not hearts of stone, we will find that serving God is our greatest joy. Under God's new covenant, God's law is inside us & not outside, ie, on a tablet of stone. No, it's written in our hearts. It is no longer an external set of rules & principles. The Holy Spirit reminds us of Christ's words, activates our ...
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