INSIDE OUT
Romans 2:28-29
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.
Personal Challenge
The true depth of our relationship with Jesus Christ is not measured by our outward appearances. We live in an age where false personas are not only accepted but glorified. People, even those in the church have mastered the ability to be one thing when you are around them and entirely the opposite thing when they think no one else is watching. Paul is calling out all of those early Christians who have gone through all of the external motions and observances, but who are inwardly not changed at all. We must all ask ourselves, I must ask myself, have I mastered the image of a good and godly person, and yet on the inside of my heart betray God over and over again? It is what is on the inside that really counts. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!
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