Monday's Devotion from Epiphany
Luke 9. 20He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” (NRSV)
It is a question for the ages, a question which Jesus never stops asking. An answer is required, not just of the inner circle of disciples but of all who purport to be disciples. It is not so much a test as it is a reality check. How can we truly be disciples if we do not know the answer to the Master’s question? The answer is not casual-Jesus is my homeboy, Jesus is my BFF, my superhero, my all-in-all, blah blah blah. Which isn’t to say that those things aren’t important-hey are. But what does it mean to me that Jesus is your bud?
The disciples answer Jesus’ question correctly. They do not dwell on the warm and fuzzy but, rather, point out the all encompassing-Jesus is the “Messiah of God.” Yes, I have a personal relationship with Jesus-and so should you-but who Jesus is to me is not who he is to you. What he is-or who he is-for the whole world is what is important and tells us why each of us should have a relationship with him-despite the price he tells us we will pay.
Who do you say that he is?
We have never met you, we have never walked with you, we have never sat at your feet yet we still proclaim you “Messiah.” Help us pick up our crosses and follow you daily. Amen
It is a question for the ages, a question which Jesus never stops asking. An answer is required, not just of the inner circle of disciples but of all who purport to be disciples. It is not so much a test as it is a reality check. How can we truly be disciples if we do not know the answer to the Master’s question? The answer is not casual-Jesus is my homeboy, Jesus is my BFF, my superhero, my all-in-all, blah blah blah. Which isn’t to say that those things aren’t important-hey are. But what does it mean to me that Jesus is your bud?
The disciples answer Jesus’ question correctly. They do not dwell on the warm and fuzzy but, rather, point out the all encompassing-Jesus is the “Messiah of God.” Yes, I have a personal relationship with Jesus-and so should you-but who Jesus is to me is not who he is to you. What he is-or who he is-for the whole world is what is important and tells us why each of us should have a relationship with him-despite the price he tells us we will pay.
Who do you say that he is?
We have never met you, we have never walked with you, we have never sat at your feet yet we still proclaim you “Messiah.” Help us pick up our crosses and follow you daily. Amen
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