John 10:30 -42 Jesus said, " I and the Father are one." The Jews really didn't like this and took up stones to throw at Him. They considered Him a blasphemer, claiming to be God.. Yet, Jesus pointed them back to the Scripture.. to Psalm 82 where it said, "I said, you are gods.. "
The psalmist was talking about the people of God, men who were set apart to serve Him as judges and rulers.. given divine authority to carry out the judgements of God. They were supposed to "vindicate the weak and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and destitute. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.. " But, they failed at doing the work of God.. the work of the "sons of the Most High.."
Jesus said to the Jews, "I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?" (v32) He was doing what the "sons of God" were meant to do. He was sent by the Father for this purpose.. "If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me and I in the Father. "
Jesus did the works of the Father.. those spoken about in Psalm 82.. those things that the rulers failed to do. The rulers of the Jews in His time were failing to judge justly.. they were failing to do the work of the Father too.. just like in the times of the Psalmist. The proof of Jesus' statement, "I and the Father are One" is found in the "works of the Father" .. those very works that the "sons of God" were supposed to do.. He did.
Jesus vindicated, or defended, the poor and fatherless. He showed justice to the poor and needy. He delivered them from evil and helped the helpless. He was sent from the Father to do the work of the Father.. and He did it in complete unity with the Father.
Though the Jewish leaders wanted to stone Him. Others recognized the truth and followed Him. "And many believed in Him there."
Father in heaven, thank You for showing us Your works through the Life of Your Son, Jesus. These are the precious works of God that are most glorious.. justice and mercy.. deliverance and help.. abundant lovingkindness..forgiveness and restoration. We give You thanksgiving and worship. You alone are God and Jesus Christ is the Beloved Son who has made a way that we might also be Your sons and daughters.. sanctified to do Your works among those around us. Surround us and fill us Spirit of God that we might be faithful to do the Father's work today. We ask this in the Name of Jesus our King. Amen.
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