Lord, to whom shall we go?

These are the words of Peter to Jesus.

In John 6, we witness the miraculous miracles and blessings bestowed by the Lord.

First, Jesus feeds the five thousand (with leftovers).

Then, the disciples see Jesus walking on water (Woah, imagine seeing that).

Later, Jesus speaks of Himself as the “Bread of Life” to a crowd that has been following Him since the feeding of the five thousand, and boy, oh boy, were they confused when He starts talking about being from heaven and being the living bread they should eat to live forever (these folks just wanted Him to make more food).

Finally, we hear Jesus speak the words of eternal life.

And it was here, in His statements of being the One the people must first seek to receive eternal life where many turned away and stopped following Him because they could not get past their desires or ideas of what the coming Messiah would be like.

They, instead, insisted on Jesus showing them signs that He was truly the Chosen One.

And so, scripture tells us in John 6:66 that Jesus turned to His disciples asking, “Do you want to go away as well?”

If we’re being honest, we, too, can sometimes be the recipient of this question from Jesus.

Do we want to turn away too?

Are we waiting on a sign, a prayer, a miracle, or more evidence to believe in who Jesus is?

Do we question our current circumstances and doubt if the Holy One can come through for us?

Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life”.

Friend, if not Jesus, then whom do we turn to?

If not Jesus, whom do we depend on?

If not Jesus, whom do we receive eternal life from?

Scripture tells us to be apart from Jesus is death.

As believers, we are not exempt from struggles, distress, temptation, or suffering.

But, when we accept Jesus into our hearts and surrender our lives to Him, we no longer have to depend on our strengths and abilities to endure life’s hardships.

Instead, we can delight in our struggles, knowing the Almighty is within us fighting our battles.

I pray that today your heart fully depends on Jesus, knowing apart from Him, there is only death, but with Him, there is everlasting life.

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Friend, who do you say Jesus is?

This simple yet profound question has been tugging on my heart.

In Matthew 16:13-20, we read Jesus and His disciples have just entered Caesarea Philippi. It is here where they find rest, and Jesus speaks boldly to His disciples before heading into Jerusalem for His imminent death.

Jesus begins by asking His disciples, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am? (Matt.16:13).

Now, Jesus is the Almighty, so we can assume He knew the answer to this question, but here He gives His disciples a chance to ponder who they truly think He is too.

They answer with- “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets”.

At this point, Jesus had already fulfilled many miracles, healed the sick, and raised the dead, yet many still did not believe He was the coming Messiah.

And so, Jesus asked His disciples this one final question, “But who do you say I am?” (Matt. 16:15).

Let’s pause here.

Many people in that era and our time today have opinions and conclusions about who they think Jesus is.

And, so, it is wise for us to use discernment and be attentive to what others around us say about Who He is because of the influence they can have on our walk with Jesus.

We continue reading Matthew 16:16 with Simon Peter answering Jesus’s final question saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”.

As a believer, this verse gives me chills.

I can imagine Jesus smiling upon hearing this confession of faith from Peter. His response was without hesitation and began with a strong “You, You, are the Christ”.

So powerful.

And so, friend, who do you say Jesus is?

John Newton once said, “How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer’s ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, and drives away his fear”.

Friend, I pray today that when you hear the name Jesus, your heart leaps for joy, knowing He is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

I pray today a fire ignites inside your soul and you desire to live boldly for Christ.

He loves you endlessly, friend. 

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