Matthew 16: 13-23 (Thursday, August 9, 2007)

Who do you say that I am? Who is Jesus Christ to you? This is a very important question every Christian must sincerely answer. Peter’s response to Jesus is not an intellectual response derived from scholarly studies. Peter’s response is that of faith revealed to him by God. That is the reason Jesus says to him, “It is not flesh and blood that has revealed this to you.” Given our knowledge of the Christian faith, it would be easy to give such responses as “the messiah, the savior, the redeemer, the Son of God, etc.” We have learnt all these titles of Jesus in our Catechism or in the Bible. This is important knowledge. However, do you truly believe that Jesus is your savior? That He is your redeemer? When faced with challenges and difficulties, do you call upon him as your savior? When sick, do you truthfully invite him as the greatest healer? Until you truly understand who Jesus is for you, you can never know his plans for your life. It was after Peter’s confession that he started revealing to them his plans for the journey to Jerusalem and the subsequent persecutions.

I want to invite you to spend some time today and sincerely ask yourself who Jesus is to you. Acknowledge his presence and let him reveal his plans for you.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, you have revealed yourself to us in the scriptures as the Son of God, the Messiah and the redeemer. It is difficult for us some times to claim you in our lives. We want to invite you to reveal yourself once more to us and help us to know your plan for us. We absolutely believe that your plan for us is of good. We want to live according to your plan.