Matthew 16:14-16 NLT
“Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.” 15 Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
Answer for yourself. Answer for those around you, those you have influence over. Make this personal and not a church answer or what you heard others say. Who do you say or think, or best yet, who do you know that He is?
Peter’s answer reveals a lot about his heart and even a lot about Christmas, our celebration and what we believe comes our in the answer. Peter answered… You are the Messiah from God!
Who is Jesus? Many continue to struggle because they don’t know for themselves who Jesus is. Many doubt. Yet so many, like us, are convinced. Remember you aren’t alone in your observation.
This reality isn’t based on what you know, it is based on who you know. This truth comes to life as you experience God, not as you live without purpose. This light and life is found only in our coming to know the one who loves us, frees us, forgives us and opens our hearts to new and real possibilities.
I know that I desperately need light and freedom. Christmas is a time to remember that those things, light and freedom, are made possible because of the baby of the manger, the Christ of the cross and the risen Savior who conquered hell, death and the grace. he is our Messiah.
The Messiah’s birth was the first miracle. Then miracle upon miracle sent us the one that was being looked for who brought us our possibilities and our freedom. That is our Christmas distinction to see Jesus, the baby of Christmas who became the savior, crucified and resurrected one.
This Messiah, the expected one, who came in a different way than most expected brought so many things to those who have chosen to follow God. One of the greatest things that He brought was hope.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 NASB
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as indeed the rest of mankind do, who have no hope.
This hope changes us. This hope changes the people around us. This hope changes our perspective and our reason to live. Many will continue to ask questions that we know the answers to.
Matthew 11:3 NLT
“Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?”
He is the Messiah we are looking for. Look no further. Look unto Jesus, and the go tell others who you have found.
Be an Andrew. Give others hope. Point them to the one and only Messiah.
John 1:41 NASB
Andrew first found his own brother Simon and *said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means Christ).
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