“YOU DO NOT HAVE THE LOVE OF GOD WITHIN YOU!”

 

John 5:39-42                 (ESV)

“[39] You (the rebellious Jews) search the Scriptures because you “think” that in them you have eternal life(;) and it is they (the Scriptures) that bear witness about ME, [40] yet you (the Jews) refuse to come to ME THAT YOU MAY HAVE LIFE. [41] I do not receive glory from people. [42] But I KNOW that “YOU DO NOT HAVE THE LOVE OF GOD WITHIN YOU”.

“The Jews” are very often referred to as GODS CHOSEN PEOPLE??  But these are the very people who pushed for JESUS (GOD IN FLESH) to be crucified (Acts 4:10)!!  The precise reason why GOD would permit HIS CHOSEN PEOPLE to be the chief enemy of JESUS is something that is difficult to understand.  The Apostle Paul writes in Romans 11:5 and says “So too at the present time there is a “remnant” (a small surviving group), CHOSEN BY GRACE”!!  

JESUS testified in John 5:42 that “YOU DO NOT HAVE THE LOVE OF GOD WITHIN YOU”, identifying these Jews as NOT being a part of the CHOSEN people of CHRIST.  The people who JESUS were addressing WERE NOT a part of THE CHOSEN……, they were ANYTHING BUT CHOSEN by the Heavenly FATHER!!!

It is VERY CLEAR that heritage, nationality, religion, nor anything else can make a person a part of being CHOSEN BY GRACE!!  If GOD IN THE FLESH says that “YOU DO NOT HAVE THE LOVE OF GOD WITHIN YOU”, your salvation needs to be of concern to you (Acts 9:4-6)!!!