If any of the following type of people walked in to a room, you would instantly know who they were:
– Red uniform, hard hat, hose: it's a fire-fighter
– Blue uniform, weapon in holster: it's a police officer
– White clothes, stethoscope around neck, it's a doctor
– White clothes, big floppy hat, knives: it's a chef
Now, what about God? How would you recognise God if he walked into a room? It's not that easy, because God doesn't wear a uniform. In fact, I don't think it would be what God wore that gave him away, but rather how he acted.
Recognising God
Jesus' disciples had one of those moments, where they recognised God really was in the room with them.
After watching Jesus in action for a while, Jesus turned and asked Peter in Matthew 16:15:
““But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Peter, who by now had spent plenty of time thinking about this question as he traveled with Jesus, answered him:
“You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
Who do you say Jesus is?
There will be a time when we all have to answer the question that Jesus asks – “who do you say I am?“
If you don't know what your answer is, I urge to read the biographies of Jesus in the Bible (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), and give the question some serious thought.
Look at how Jesus acts: what he says, how he forgives people, the amazing miracles he does, and how he comes back from the dead. While you're reading, keep in mind, this is history you are reading – not a fairy tale.
You may just find out, like Peter did, like I did, and like billions of others have, that Jesus really is who he says he is: God.
God has come to us in the person of Jesus. Do you recoginse him?