“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
The mystery revealed through the Gospel of Jesus Christ is that inclusion in the people of God isn’t based on birth, ethnicity, genetics, external procedures, rituals, or observances. Circumcision of the body doesn’t make someone a member of God’s family, only heart transformation does. This means that the invitation to join God’s family is open to every person of every tribe, tongue, nation, and people!
What the Bible calls circumcision of heart is the mark of the people of God and it’s available to anyone. It describes a heart that’s yielded and devoted to the Lord and renewed by the Holy Spirit through faith in Jesus Christ. Through faith in Christ, the Holy Spirit replaces our “heart of stone” – hard, selfish, and cruel – with a “heart of flesh” – tender, loving, and beloved.
This is a work done entirely by God. We aren’t saved or transformed by our own good works, though we must certainly yield ourselves to God to experience this circumcision of heart. Have you yielded your heart to Christ?