“He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Let's stop and think for a moment about this very familiar passage—what are the implications of Peter's statement?
--Yes, that's right, Peter recognizes that Jesus is more than a prophet, He is more than a good man...in fact, Peter is gutsy enough to say out loud what the faithful Jew has been seeking for centuries, that Messiah has come!
--Peter affirms Jesus' divinity.
--That's all nice, it's fine theology. But, does theology by itself change lives? Is it enough to just utter a proper doctrinal statement? Jesus goes on to say, in verse 17, that Peter's understanding is based not merely on human understanding, but on divine revelation.
--Ahh, now we're getting to the gist of the matter: Peter believes, therefore he sees. Peter has a personal relationship with God, therefore Peter's mind is opened to understand.
Prayer: Lord, open my eyes to truly perceive and integrate Your truths into my life. Forgive my unbelief, and lead me closer to Yourself. In turn, may my life better demonstrate Your truths to all those around me. Amen.
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