Matthew 16:15-17
15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.
The answer isn’t always the most important thing. It is the how and the why you answered.
When I was a teacher one of the hardest types of questions my students had to answer was opinion questions. Getting them to realize there was no right or wrong answer blew their minds. They would often ask, “But what do you want me to say?” I would have to explain to them it isn’t what you say, it is how you say it. They won’t find the answer in the textbook, or in the notes, they took during class. I am not looking for them to regurgitate my opinion because they think I want to hear that. No, this is an answer they had to come to on their own.
When Jesus asked, “Who do you say I am?” He was asking Peter his opinion. He wasn’t asking him to recite scripture or tell Him what others had said. He wanted to know what Peter thought. Now, yes there is a correct answer to who Jesus is, but that wasn’t the point here. Jesus wanted to know if Peter really believed it. This was not about lip service and giving the right answer. It was about believing the answer.
So what about you? Who do you think Jesus is? Do you believe it or are you just quoting what someone else has said?
Lord, my faith is in You. I know in my heart You are my Lord and Savior and my best friend. ~amen
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