Abram, Abraham and Circumcision

Did I really chose to follow Jesus? Have I really been born again? They say there is a circumcision of the heart, an undeniable and irreversible manifestation of the change.

But as a sign and seal of a covenant relationship, this circumcision seems invisible. Abraham could see his circumcision. It was a constant reminder. It was always a part of his experience. He used it every day. He handled it every day. His sign and seal was undeniable.

Abraham inherited the land – and his faithful descendants with him. For them, the sign of covenant was more than a testimony.   It was a claim to the benefits of the covenant – to the land.

So I think this circumcision of the heart is intended to be likewise. I can enter into the promise of a kingdom that never leaves me. I can dwell there. I can use it every day.

It’s a choice I make, or not.