Notes for6 May 2024

The faith, Jesus speaks about is similar to an exploit. He looks like a common person, He moves as a common person. He speaks - as an exceptional person, but all the same as a person. And He proposes us to believe He is in God, and God - in Him. That is, if a later theological terminology is used, than He is God-Man. It is as much as to jump a two and a half meter height - it is possible in theory, but we meet few people who can make such a jump!

We can't say Jesus doesn't understand this. That is why He uses the expression: "or else", - that is, if we do not succeed to believe in what He says, then believe "for the very works sake ". Jesus is Himself in His works all the time superior to human capacities - in His righteousness, His commitment, His love to God and to the men, in the realization of miracles... An open-minded vision of His works can prompt to faith (trust) in Him, and that will already be a small step towards the faith in Him.