And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.” Mark 8:29 – Jesus was in a unique time within His ministry. On one side He had thousands willing to stay days, even without food, just to keep hearing Him speak and see Him do His work. On the other side He had religious leaders tempting Him and condemning Him, all so they could put an end to this rogue traveling teacher that was putting their lifestyle at risk. Yet in that unique time and space, Jesus found Himself near His close twelve disciples and asked them the above question. While everyone else has their opinions…”who do you say that I am?” While Peter got the answer right, we see even he struggled to remember and accept this about Jesus in all the future situations he found himself in. Likely we to would give the right answer to the above question. Jesus is the Savior of the world, King of Kings, Lord or Lords, God incarnate…He is the Christ. Yet while those words may come from our mouth, do we remember them when we need them most? When our family member is in the hospital, do we remember that He is the Lord over all things? When the job ends and the money is gone, do we remember He is the ultimate provider? When the world is filled with uncertainty and fear, do we remember He is God, the Savior of the world? It’s one thing in the seasons of peace to voice that Jesus is the Christ, it’s another to rely on Him as such when the seasons of chaos are present. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, the same in the hard times and the blessed times. If He is God at church on Sunday then He is God on Friday morning when the world is crashing too. Praise the Lord we serve and follow a Savior that is the Christ and will always remain that in our story. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3099
Question To Ponder: What is a title of the Lord you need to remember that He wears today?
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