I know you are the offspring of Abraham, yet you seek to kill Me because My words find no place in you.
Salvation comes through the offspring of Abraham, but since the Jews were so full of unbelief and hardness of heart, God offered the Gentiles salvation in order to provoke the Jews to jealousy. Eventually, the veil will be removed once and for all, and they will be grafted back into the fold (Romans 9-11) but until that happens, it is as if they still kill Jesus(place Him back on the cross) because of their unbelief.
It is interesting that I have never met a Jew who was willing to talk about or accept Jesus as their Messiah. How sad that their hearts are no diff today than they were two millenniums ago.
Practically speaking, a good salvific test would be to ask yourself if the Word lived inside of you? You may be able to answer that question by taking a survey of your everyday life. How is your devotional life? How do you treat others when wrongly assaulted? How do you handle malice or gossip? What flows out of your mouth? What interests you, and how many hours per day do you spend doing those things?
Taking an honest look at your actions and behavior should tell you enough about where the Word stands in your heart presently.
Today, be honest with yourself and take the survey. Make the necessary adjustments, and get on board with living in mission with Jesus.
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