Matthew 16:1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
Verse 15 asks a central question that I think we all struggle with: “Who do you say I am?” The Pharisees and Sadducees are asking for signs to prove Jesus a liar, the disciples continue to doubt and misunderstand Jesus’s teachings, and every Christian has struggled with that same question: “Who do you say I am?”
Matthew 16:8 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?
Sometimes I think this may be the entire point of life and faith—to answer the question of who God is and who He is to me, in my life. I think seeking to answer that question daily is a crucial step to living a fulfilling, faith filled life (see Matt 7:7).
Matthew 16:15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Lord, I know that I can seek a lifetime learning about You and never know you fully. Help me to seek to know You more today than yesterday, more tomorrow than today. Help me—with every breath, every interaction, every thought, every word—to learn more about who You are and who You are to me. Draw me closer. Amen.
Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
Have a blessed day. I love you.