“… but if I perform them, even if you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may realize (and understand) that the Father is in Me and I am in the Father.”
You dropped by an art gallery and a painting caught your attention. You haven’t seen anything as beautiful as this one, you thought. The lines, the colors, the contours, the shapes, the shades. Put them all together, and what you see, from every aspect, is perfection. You looked at the signature to check who painted it. You even asked the curator if the painter is a very talented man. Of course, he would say yes – and you would believe him. However, he also mentioned that the painter is a boy. In fact, he is only 12 years old when he painted it.
Suddenly, disbelief comes into you. How could a boy paint such beautiful work of art. You did not only lost interest on the painter, you also lost interest on the painting. Just because it was painted by an “amateur”, it is not anymore beautiful as you thought it was.
In His time on earth, Jesus has only done good things. Preaching the words of God, healing the sick, feeding thousands, casting out evil spirits, raising up dead, and making blinds see again, paralytics to walk again and lepers to be cleanse, all in the glory of God. Everyone who marveled at these things would surely believe that He is the Son of God. But not the Pharisees. They saw Jesus as a threat to their perceived leadership. They failed to see the wonderful things that Jesus has done because they see Jesus as just an ordinary mortal – an ordinary Jewish man, who is not worthy of being with them, let alone being the Son of God. For them he is a liar, worthy to be put to death for blasphemy.
See and believe in the works of God. Let your mind and heart respond with a life filled with thankfulness, service, and worship. God has opened your eyes to the truth of creation so lift up your voice in praise and adoration to the Most High. Jesus is His greatest work, believe in Him and His works.
Almighty Father, I know that whatever You do, it endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; You have made it so, in order that men should fear, love and glorify You, and You alone, now and forever.
Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
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