Morning Worship

Yesterday during worship I was reading in Matthew 16: 13-16 and I became intrigued with the question Jesus asked Peter, “But who do you say that I am?”

Here’s what caught my attention. Just before this moment  Jesus had asked Peter who the people say He is. Peter say, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but  still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”

Then Jesus says, “But who do you say that I am?”

These verses show me a vulnerable Jesus who was maybe a bit weary and tired of listening to all the accusations and stuff flying around Him that He just needed a friend who could stand
and say, “I believe You are who You say You are.”

I want to be a friend like that for Jesus. A type of friend that when all the rest of the world is getting who
Jesus is wrong, He can turn to me and say, “But who do  you say that I am?”

I want to be a friend like that to my friends. One that when everyone else is running around and saying, “Well she is like this or that. She is just to intense, loud, manipulative, rebellious, has her theology all messed up, etc.”

She can come to me and say, “But who do you say I am.” And I get to look her in the eye and say,”You are good, loyal, fun, loving, inspiring, kind and my hero.”

What sort of friend are you? If Jesus came to you and said, But who do you say I am.” what would you say?