The Chair of Peter, Apostle, Feast - Matthew 16:13-19
Matthew writes: “Jesus went into
the region of Caesarea Philippi with his disciples.” As they were walking
along, Jesus asked his disciples: “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some believe that you are John the Baptist. Others
believe you are Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.”
Jesus was not satisfied with
answers the disciples gave. He looked at his disciples and asked, “Who do
you say that I am?” It’s not surprising that Simon was the one who
answered this question. He looked directly at Jesus and said from the
depths of his soul: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Today Jesus will ask each of us
this question. He will look at me and say, “Kris, who do you say that I
am?” He also will look at you and ask, “Who do you say that I am?”
I wonder how we will respond to this question? Will we be silent
for a time as we search our minds and hearts for the answer to Jesus’
question? Will we respond to Him from the depths of our hearts and proclaim
that Jesus is Christ, the Son of the Living God?
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