Now I am asking you this question: who is Jesus to you?
Jesus asked this question also in verse 13, “When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea
Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, ‘Who do men say that I, the Son of
Man, am?’”
They answered this in verse 14, “So they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others
Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’”
Peter answered correctly and this is what was said in verse
17, “Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Blessed
are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but
My Father who is in heaven.’”
Only you can answer the question I asked earlier, now I have
another question for you. Why do you
seek Him and follow Him? The reason I ask
this question is because people seek and follow Jesus for many reasons; some of
these reasons were to hear His teachings, some for healing and others for deliverance
from evil spirits, others to mock and try to trap Him in what He said. Others came for spiritual reasons, seeking a
personal relationship with Him. It is
not surprising that many people knew Jesus as a teacher, a worker of miracles and
a healer.
It says this in Matthew 14:34-36, “When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. And
when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that
surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick, and begged Him that they
might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made
perfectly well.”
It also says this in Mark 6:53-56, “When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and
anchored there. And when they came out of the boat, immediately the people
recognized Him, ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry
about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was. Wherever He
entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the
marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment.
And as many as touched Him were made well.”
But there was a problem here; these people sought to touch
the hem of Jesus’ garment instead of touching the healer Himself, not just for physical
healing but for spiritual healing which was far more important. Being healed physically may prolong your life in
the short term, but being healed spiritually will result in everlasting life
which is far better and not only that, Jesus came to give us life more abundantly.
The Word says this in John 10:10, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
This is the kind of life Jesus
gives to all His children because He loves them.
Seeking Jesus for any other reason but for who He is, will
never be enough to satisfy the soul, you must seek to know Him on a personal
level, then you will be satisfied. Think
of the Samaritan woman, she had five husbands and the man she was living with
at the time was not her husband. It
sounds to me like she lacked satisfaction and peace in her heart.
It talks about this in John 4:16-18, “Jesus said to her, ‘Go, call your husband, and come here.’ The woman
answered and said, ‘I have no husband.’ Jesus said to her, ‘You have well said,
‘I have no husband,’ for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now
have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly.’”
If she would have asked Jesus, He would have given her
living water and spiritually she would thirst no more. The Samaritan woman thought Jesus was just a prophet,
but He was much more than a prophet, He was the God man, the Savior, Immanuel
which means God with us.
It says this about Jesus and Mary in Matthew 1:21-23, “And she will bring forth a Son, and you
shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. So all
this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through
the prophet, saying: ‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son,
and they shall call His name Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us.’”
Now that you have read these things, it would be a good
thing if you would seek Jesus as your Lord and Savior also, if you haven’t
already. Ask Him to forgive you of your
sins and make His dwelling within you to guide and lead you in the way you should
go. If you have backslidden and feel
like you have lost your first love, come back to Him and confess your sins to
the Lord and repent, which means to turn away from your sins. Let Him fill you with His peace, love and
joy. Don’t be in a hurry, take your time
and pray through and then start growing in the Lord.
Something to think about! May the good Lord bless you and yours and may
you have a great day!! PS don’t forget
to thank and praise the Lord!!
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