Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me:

or else believe me for the very works’ sake. John 14:11

 

 

        Evidence can make or break a case in a courtroom. Interesting that Jesus would insist on having people look at the miracles. He’s talking to His disciples, not the Pharisees who think Jesus cast out demons using demonic power.

       Believe what I say or believe what I do. He’s giving them a choice. Or is He? He wants them to believe in Who He is so why not ask them to believe me or not, this is Who I am. He knows they will believe but that there are two paths to get to that point. Some respond better to words while others are in the “seeing is believing” camp. Neither seems to be wrong.

      Very is an adjective which means, in part: exact, truth, precise, absolute. These two examples from Webster’s Dictionary fit Jesus: “Exact, precise (the very heart of the city) … (the very tool for the job).” He knew how to get to the heart of the matter and which method to use for the situation. Whether He was there physically laying on of hands or healing from another part of the city, it was what was called for in the situation.

       Very also means truth and absolute. If kept in the verbiage of the King James then the disciples were to believe the truth of the works. They were to believe the perfect, positive proof of the works. We know that what Jesus said then applies now. We can believe His words or His very works.

       Choose to believe either the words or works of the Son of God or both. He knows the very number of the hairs of your head.