Choosing for a Time OR for Eternity

John 5:31-47

Inspired thots:

Jesus really went right to the core of the matter; it is the matter of the heart.

v35 ~ It is human nature to 'choose for a time to enjoy'... it shows the unfaithfulness of mankind; his character. Yes, when it is to our convenience, we 'choose' to accept and do it. Then, when the situation or person becomes inconvenient, we 'choose' to reject or ignore, giving lots of excuses or reasons.

Man likes to choose ~ to his convenience; in his favor.

Not so with God; God did EVERYTHING so that MAN may be saved, even sacrificing His only Son, Jesus, on the cross! (John 3:16)

Yes, man prefers to live by sight, not by faith. If he cant see, he feels out of control; he wont submit to what he doesnt know for sure. That is how we lose out on God.

Man is such a complicated creation. He claims to believe but yet does not what God says. He likes to choose according to his convenience. He strives to seek knowledge and truth, but when he has found them, he does not embrace them; so unlike the parables of the kingdom of God (Matt.13)

We accept the testimonies and praises from man, but we make no effort to accept the testimonies and praises from God. (v44)