One Real Test Of Our Character

Jesus is alone with His disciples, as they rest and retrieve from a demanding clip of service and ministry. It is always wise to take clip to recuperate followers a draining period. Jesus Of Nazareth Of Nazareth is always interested in after care.

Jesus lifts from supplication to inquire a question. "What are the people saying about me?" Did He not know? These faithful and called adherents give the most favourable comments, redaction out any unfavourable remarks.

Some think you are Toilet the Baptist, or Elijah, or one of the prophets. There are those who see you to be Jeremiah. Many out there see you to be unique. Now, that was a mighty compliment to be thought of as being Jeremiah. It is a phrase frequently repeated today. "He is a right Jeremiah".

What an honor to be called that, provided it is accurate, because that agency you are speaking what Supreme Being desires you to say. Jeremiah was a singular adult male - a oracle who spoke what Godhead Supreme Being wanted him to state - and it was seldom popular. But that tin be what a adult male is asked to make with his life.

Then Jesus Of Nazareth come ups with the large question. It is massive! Now, never mind what they are saying.

"Who make you state I am?" Jesus Of Nazareth faces and challenges them and us.

Peter answers, "You are the Christ, the Son of God." You are the Messiah we have got been waiting for. You are the anointed one, anointed by the Father.

Jesus is very pleased with Peter's reply, because He realised Simon Simon Peter had not worked this out for himself. Supreme Being the Father had revealed this truth to Peter.

What would be your reply?

Jesus commanded them not to allow work force cognize what they knew. Sometimes we are encouraged to share everything and at other modern modern times we are commanded to state nothing, or at least maintain it within the fellowship, because people could not have or accept it.

To state nil at times can be a existent diagnostic test of character, and as hard as having to talk and testify.

When Jesus Of Nazareth states you to speak, speak, and when He states you to be quiet, make so.

Sandy Shaw