Let the Blessing Sink In

Jesus asked His disciples who others said He was.  Then He asked the more important question.  “But who do you say that I am?” That’s a question every one of us must answer. Have we replied to Jesus as Simon Peter did?  That Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God?  Jesus affirmed Peter with these words, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.” (v17). Did we catch that? Jesus did more than affirm to Peter that he answered correctly. Jesus also pointed out that because Peter had confessed with his mouth what he knew in his heart – that Jesus is the Christ, Peter was blessed. Not only that Peter would be blessed one day, but that he was already blessed. Peter’s heavenly grasp that Jesus was more than a good man, that Jesus was God’s Son who had come to save us from our sins , sealed Peter’s destiny. His confession sealed his sins being eternally forgiven.  So, too, my friend, you are blessed.  Blessed with the forgiveness of your sins for eternity. Blessed with knowing the destiny of your soul so you don’t have to live in fear of death.  In case you haven’t thought about it lately, let the blessing sink in.

Jesus, You are the CHRIST, the SON OF THE LIVING GOD. I praise You!

“Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’”   Matthew 16:16

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