Oct. 12
MARK OF COVENANT GRACE
"And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of
thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all
thy soul, that thou mayest live" Deut. 30:6
Here we read of the true circumcision.
Note the author of it: "The Lord thy God." He alone can deal
effectually with our heart, and take away its carnality and pollution.
To make us love God with all our heart and soul is a miracle of grace
which only the Holy Ghost can work. We must look to the Lord alone for
this and never be satisfied with anything short of it.
Note where this circumcision is wrought. It is not of the flesh,
but of the spirit. It is the essential mark of the covenant of grace.
Love to God is the indelible token of the chosen seed; by this secret
seal the election of grace is certified to the believer. We must see
to it that we trust in no outward ritual, but are sealed in heart by
the operation of the Holy Ghost.
Note what the result is -- "that thou mayest live." To be carnally
minded is death. In the overcoming of the flesh we find life and
peace. If we mind the things of the Spirit, we shall live. Oh, that
Jehovah, our God, may complete His gracious work upon our inner
natures, that in the fullest and highest sense we may live unto the
Lord.