John 8:38

“The words I share with you reflect what I see in my Father. On the other hand, the things you do reflect what you see in your father.” John 8:38 EFP 

There is a saying based on 2 Corinthians 3:18 that submits, “By beholding we become changed.” The premise is we are changed by what we spend our time taking in through our eyes into our minds. That can refer to people, ideologies, media, reading, and so on. It is impossible not to be affected by the things we see, or the people we admire and with whom we spend our time. That principle is set forth by Jesus in this text.

The religious leaders who are intent in opposing and stopping Jesus’ ministry lay claim to Abraham as their spiritual father. Jesus’ claim is that his father is God himself. His proof of this is not only his miracles, but his preaching as well. His miracles often impact people in visible and tangible ways. His preaching, however, is intended to impact them for eternity. Thus his preaching is a reflection of the person he claims as his father, and the one after whom he patterns his life. Jesus then makes the assertion that this must be true as well for his opponents. His listeners would have immediately agreed with him, since Father Abraham is the model they claim as their own, as well as their progenitor.

The proverbial shoe is about to drop.