These simple words from Jesus recorded in John 14:10 are his attempt to explain to His disciples that His works and words came from the presence of Spirit within Him. He had overcome the programming of the ego mind and was able to bring forth His innate divinity. The metaphor He was using, more than 2000 years ago, is lost in our culture. At the time He lived in, the common person was uneducated and relied on stories, delivered orally, for the communication of ideas.
At that time, the Israelis lived in a paternal tribal culture and the first-born male took over governing of the extended family when the existing father died. The rules that ran the family were administered by the father, were extensive and completely ran the affairs of the large, extended family. Basically, the father (in today’s words) held an open court on a day of the week and if you wanted to marry, buy more sheep, start a business, create a new tent to live in or any other daily decision, you had to make an appointment with the father and get his ok. The father was also expected to help with support if he approved your request. So, the father took care of everything.
Basically, Jesus was telling His disciples that He had overcome the programming of the world and learned how to access the innate Spirit within Him where our divinity waited for awakening. His metaphor explanation of this awakening was to refer to the source of all that is or the “Father” within which does the work and explains how He was able to produce his miracles. He goes on later in John 14 and tells us that we can also do these works if and when we awaken ourselves to the “Father” within by following his words and teachings.
This is the simple message that directs onto the spiritual path that leads back to the Father’s house and our awakening as a fully functioning child of God that has opened to our birthright. A Garden Eden consciousness of peace, harmony, wholeness, and love. Come join us on this journey of love.
I Love you...
Rev. Robert