This thought is strong on my mind and heart as I sit here reading my Bible today.
“But, Who do YOU say that I Am?” Matthew 16:15
“My rock, my fortress, my stronghold and my delivered, my shield” Psalm 144:2
“You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God”. Matthew 16:16
Jesus asks this question then and now because He wants to know if we believe that He is the Messiah, our Savior, our Lord. We have the choice that we can agree with St. Peter that He is the Messiah and the Savior of our souls, or we can follow along with the culture of the world who makes Jesus out to be somebody He is not.
The Bible tells us the entire world is under Satan’s control and that unbelievers are blinded from knowing the truth because of the devil. It is not surprising then that the world tries to make false claims of the identity of Jesus. One has to be truly counter-cultural in order to believe Jesus is God and declare this truth to others.
“The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God 2 Corinthians 4:4
Who do you say Jesus is? Who is He to you?