[Songs in the Night - December 20]
Beware of the concision; for we are the circumcision, which worship God in the Spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. Philippians 3:2, 3
NO NATURAL man of the fallen race ever had a
fully circumcised heart.
And such as have it are dead
to the world.
Its hopes, aims, and ambitions are
crucified to them, and they are alive toward God.
Anyone who has the realization of such a condition of
heart has in this fact a blessed evidence of his acceptance
with God and of his heirship of all the exceeding
great and precious promises—if so be that he so continue
faithful even unto death.
But let all such beware
of the concision, the spirit of strife and division;
for in the fiery trials of this evil day all such will surely
fall, and only such as worship God in Spirit and in
truth can stand.
Already the test of endurance is
proving a severe test for some; and it will surely be
yet more severe.
"Ye have not yet resisted unto blood,
striving against sin."
There is no assurance whatever
that any will be able to stand in this evil day who
have not devoted themselves fully and unreservedly
to the Lord.
But those who have done so, and who
are still faithful to their covenant, have cause to
rejoice in Christ Jesus, whose grace is sufficient for them,
and whose precious blood purchased their ransom. Z'94-219 R1671:4 (Hymn 48)