How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God? Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you—Moses, in whom you trust.
JOHN 5:44-45 NKJV
John 5:44 The people did not believe in Jesus because they did not seek honor that comes from the only God. This honor may be similar to Paul’s view of the glory that will be revealed in us in the presence of God (Rom. 8:18). How transient and futile is the praise of man. Movie stars honor each other for performances, most of which will be forgotten in a decade. Sports heroes revel in victories that are short-lived. Plaques and trophies they win will one day be consumed by fire (2 Pet. 3:10–13). Jim Elliot once said, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he can never lose.”
John 5:45 Trust means “hope.” Christ will not have to accuse the people on Judgment Day because the one in whom they placed their hope, Moses, will. The people will be condemned by the very Law they professed to keep.
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