Jesus has a question for you
When Jesus and his disciples were near the town of Caesarea Philippi, he asked them, “What do people say about the Son of Man?”
The disciples answered, “Some people say you are John the Baptist or maybe Elijah or Jeremiah or some other prophet.” Then Jesus asked them, “But who do you say I am?”
Simon Peter spoke up, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
What if that had happened today and we were there?
Now imagine for a moment that Jesus turns His gaze from Peter and the disciples . . . to you. He has a question for you also: “Who am I to you?” He asks.
There can be no greater question you could answer. Who is Jesus Christ to you? Your reply must be, “The Son of the living God, my Savior, and my God.”
Who else could He be? There is no one else qualified to grant forgiveness but Jesus. There is no one other than Christ who will stay closer to you when everyone or everything is stripped from you. There is no one else who can turn your bitterness into relief or turn your grief into joy. There is no one else you can trust with your deepest and most scandalous secret, only Jesus. Only He can relieve the abuse. Only He can erase the bitterness and remove the scars. All other counselors and friends can simply put arms around you, weep with you, and point you to Him. But only He can change you!
And that’s just what He can do in this life. When you’ve taken your last breath and you step into eternity, having answered Jesus’ question with faith, there is not a soul who has ever lived who will be by your side but Jesus. He alone is qualified to escort you from the grave to glory. He alone is God.
Jesus has a question for you.
- Chuck Swindoll, Insight for Living
