Matthew 16:15 - Who Do You Say I Am?
Matthew 16:15 (NLV) "But what about you?" he
asked. "Who do you say I am?"
COMMENTARY PEARL
My daughter has her own apartment now,
and she often texts to ask questions. How often
should I water my houseplant? Should I set the
Crock-Pot on high or low? Her queries remind me of her
preschool years, another season when she was full of
questions. Why is the moon so bright? Where is heaven?
One answer produced another question and so the
cycle began.
I've been caught in the asking cycle
myself. Why is this happening, Jesus? When are You
going to take care of this problem? Where are You?
I fret and pray and doubt my faith as I force
one trusting foot in front of the other.
Can't you see Jesus shaking His head? "O
ye of little faith," He must be saying to me.
I'm like the hungry disciples who once again
found themselves without anything to eat. They
worried they'd forgotten bread, but Jesus had them
remember something greater. They'd watched Him
multiply a few loaves and feed thousands - twice!
After reminding them of the miracles they not only
witnessed but participated in, Jesus posed a question
of His own, quite possibly the most important
question in the history of mankind: "Who do you say I
am?" Peter knew the right answer: "You are the
Messiah, the Son of the living God" (Matthew 16:16).
Within Jesus's single question lies the
answers to all of mine: Jesus. Jesus is all-knowing
when I don't know, all-powerful when I am
powerless, and ever present even when I don't feel Him.
How could I have forgotten? Karen Sargent
Faith Step: Are you waiting for answers?
Write down your questions and pray. Look at each
of them and whisper your answer; Jesus.
[Mornings With Jesus 2023 Devotional by Guideposts and
Zondervan]
LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY
Matthew 16:16 - You Are The Christ, The Son
of The Living God.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20220929-0851.html
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