Deuteronomy 30:6 And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your seed, to love the LORD your God with all your heart… I. THE BLESSING TO BE BESTOWED — CIRCUMCISION OF HEART. 1. The truths which circumcision taught, and the blessings of which it was the pledge, are the birthright of every real child of God. 2. All these blessings are communicated to every genuine member of the Christian Church through Christ. A circumcised Saviour affords a pledge of — (1) A perfect obedience on behalf of His people. (2) The putting away of the guilt of sin. (3) The personal and internal circumcision which distinguishes all the real children of God. 3. God, as sovereign, retains to Himself the application of these blessings. 4. Their extension to the seed of those who partake of this spiritual circumcision is a further illustration of God's sovereignty and benignity towards His people. II. ITS IMMEDIATE RESULT: LOVE TO GOD. 1. The source of this love: God Himself. 2. The ground on which He lays claim to it — (1) His absolute excellencies. (2) His particular relations. 3. Its extent and intensity. We must love God with all our heart. III. ITS ULTIMATE ISSUE; EVERLASTING LIFE. A life of — 1. Enjoyment. 2. Activity. 3. Growth. 4. Permanency.Learn — 1. The due distinction between the symbolical and spiritual. 2. The blessed character of true religion. (J. Hill, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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