Jesus is Essential
John 10:34–39: Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods” ’? If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.” Therefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand.
Since the inerrant Bible called their judges “gods,” the Jews could not logically accuse Him of blasphemy for calling Himself God’s Son since He was under divine orders (set apart) and on God’s mission (sent into the world). Though the Jews were reluctant to believe Jesus’ words, God was giving them miracles (lit., “works”), which he was doing through Jesus.
These signs were given for their learning so that by pondering their significance they might recognize Jesus’ oneness with the Father (the Father is in Me, and I in the Father). Nicodemus had recognized this for he said, “No one could perform [those] miraculous signs … if God were not with Him.” 1
Walking with Jesus
Unbelief is not because there is not enough proof, it is because there is too much pride. Guard your heart against the various forms of pride. It is active and passive. It keeps you from fellowshipping with Jesus. Ask Him to judge your heart now.
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them. John 12:36
His works and His words are all you need to believe.
Praying
Lord, thank You for opening my eyes to see the wonderful works that You do everyday.
1. Walvoord, John F., & Zuck, R. B., Dallas Theological Seminary. (1985). The Bible Knowledge Commentary.
