[“Moreover, I know
that you do not have the love of God in you.“] (Jn. 5: 42)
Ugh... well that’s
quite an indictment. In our Gospel today Jesus differentiates between
human and divine testimony. He doesn’t accept human testimony, but God’s.
Seemingly out of the blue this verse appears on the lips of Jesus amidst
His discussion.
“Moreover, I know
that you do not have the love of God in you.“
This verse catches us
off guard, and it convicts us. (well it convicts me at least). God is
always speaking, desperately trying to get our attention. He seeks us out, and
we many times are oblivious. Yet, there are times in which He breaks through
like the sun peaking through the clouds. This can happen at anytime, anywhere,
and through anything or anyone. Jesus’s words remind me of something St.
John says in his first letter:
Do not love the
world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the
Father is not in him. (1Jn. 2:15)
When we become aware
of God convicting us of our sins or bad habits we must remember that He
convicts us not to make us feel awful about ourselves. God convicts us so that
we may grow in holiness. Loving the world and the things of the world is
not bad in and of itself, since God created the world and all it contains. However
loving them above and before God is.
Jesus prompts us to
reflect on and honestly ask purselves, “Is God the first priority in my life? Do
I love other things more than Him? What must be readjusted in my life so
that God truly is the center of my life?”
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