Marked to Obey

“The LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.” — Deuteronomy 30:6

Circumcision is the mark of God’s people. But it alone is not enough. Inner transformation is required. How can that happen? By God’s grace. As we open up to him in repentance, he floods our hearts with grace and marks us as his own. Only then can we begin to obey. The heart is finally right.

Isn't it wonderful that though we are responsible for obeying, God grants obedience by his Spirit? He does what we can't do so that we can have what he wants to give. Jesus showed us this most of all as his perfect life achieved what we could not and granted us the righteousness we need to stand before God (Romans 8:3-4).