Who Do You Say The Lord Is?

This question is part of a conversation between Jesus and His disciples. Jesus wanted to know their thoughts on what the people were thinking. It was at a time when many people were still confused and wondering about who Jesus was and why He was there. Remember the people were looking for an earthly king, a warrior king, to restore them to past glory. In this current climate of ignorance and arrogance, many of us can identify with looking at a leader’s outward appearance and earthly possessions. Are you looking for a leader who is tall, handsome, and rich? We compare this to looking for a tall, dark, and handsome man for a husband, which rarely works out for the good. If this question is for you, we hope the question will entice you to examine what you think you know about the Lord.

Who do you say the Lord is? When he walked among us, some people said He was John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the other prophets (Matt. 16:14). Today, there are still people and religious groups who think Jesus was a prophet. Some consider Him a highly esteemed prophet, but not the Son of the living God. Some continue to reject the idea that Jesus is the Messiah.

After much discussion, He asked Simon Peter, “Who do you say I am.” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus blessed Peter for giving the right answer because He knew Peter’s heart and He knew the answer came to Peter from the Father. You see, many of us can give the right answer, but it does not mean it comes from communication with God or a revelation from God.

We can know the answer without communicating with God. We can read it in the Bible. Someone, even a heathen, can give us the right answer. Jesus did not bless Peter for knowing the right answer, He blessed him because Peter got the answer from God who was in heaven, which means Peter had a direct line of communication with God wherever He was. I say again, we are not necessarily blessed for knowing the right answer, Satan knows the right answers. We are blessed for believing in the Lord and allowing God to reveal the truth to us through the Holy Spirit. Our love for the Lord gives us a connection to God that will never end. So, who do you say the Lord is and what is He to you?

Many of you have been in church for a long time. The Pastor has preached sermons about Jesus and the kingdom of heaven where the Father sits on the throne. You have heard sermons about the miracles that Jesus performed, including feeding the five thousand. After hearing about Jesus calming the storm and casting out demons, who is Jesus to you? Is He just another man, an enlightened prophet, or the Son of God and our Lord and Savior?

By faith, I testify that Jesus is not of this world. He is anointed and divine. He is the Son of the living God. He is omnipotent and omnipresent! His mind stretches across the universe and across time, through the black hole we cannot see and into the time we cannot remember. He is the Word that became flesh; “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God” (John 1:1-2). God will reveal this truth to anyone willing to listen and believe.

Jesus is not just a good teacher or a good prophet. He was more than that then and He is more than that NOW! He sees and hears all that humans do. No eye has seen, nor ear heard what the Lord knows about you. He saw the depths of the evil perpetrated by every individual who busted into the Capital Building on January 6th. He knows they were not just taking a stroll through the Rose Garden or taking a tour of the Capitol Building. Jesus heard the lies, the tall tales, and all the words used to misrepresent the truth by corrupt individuals who think more of themselves than they ought to. Some people think they are so good that people will believe anything they say, even when they know it is a lie.

Jesus feels the hate directed at the Jews, Palestinians, Americans, Ukrainians, Russians, Christians, Muslims, etc. He hears it all. I could go on and on about the many groups that too many humans decide they can righteously hate for no other reason than the color of their skin or their ancestry. God saw what you did last night. He heard what you said about your brother and sister in Christ this morning. He saw you abusing your wife. He saw the mother neglecting her children. He knows the father who does not pay child support.