READ
13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them 16 on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus. (Romans 2:13–16, ESV-CE)
23 You who boast in the law dishonor God by breaking the law. 24 For, as it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.” (Romans 2:23–24, ESV-CE)
But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God. (Romans 2:29, ESV-CE)
REFLECT
Those who hear the law but don’t do it are not righteous. These people who have the law and teach the law but don’t do it because their heart is not changed. They try to work the letter of the law and not successfully. They break the law and do not practice what they preach and therefore blaspheme God.
Those who do the law are righteous before God. (Obedience-works) Those who are working and obeying the law are doing it because it is on their heart. God has changed their heart. This is a person that had their heart circumcised by the Spirit not by the letter of the law. He is praised because God’s grace is manifested in him.
God judges the secrets of Men by Christ Jesus.
You can choose to let God change your heart. You have to know that you cannot do the law without God changing your heart and accepting the grace to live it out. Humility, repentance of all self reliance, and complete dependence upon the Lordship of Christ is how you get a heart change.
PRAY
My Lord and only Savior of the world, I humbly admit and submit to your Lordship. I pray for a new heart. I pray for Grace to do your will. I repent of my will and ways and ask for you to fill me with the Holy Spirit so I can do your will for me. Engrave your laws on my new heart. I cannot accomplish your will for me, it is only through you that I will be what you made me to be. In the Name of Jesus, Father I ask for you to recreate me, make me new, all things are possible with you. Amen.
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