WHO IS THIS JESUS? I remember when I was in teaching practice in the year 2011, one of my students in SS1 just came to me and said Uncle Sunday! Youve been teaching us about the life and teachings of christ since these days, but I am confused, who is this Jesus? I thought about this question for about 2minutes before saying a word, I started blowing grammar that Jesus is this, Jesus is that, though I tried to tell him everything I knew about Jesus but until 2014, I also dont know who is this Jesus.. I only knew about what my sunday school teachers and pastors taught me about him, that he is: the lord of lord, christ, God, saviour, son of God etc... Until I was reading Matthew 16:13-17: In that text Jesus casually asks the disciplesWho do people say I am?The reply came,Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah(because it was believed Elijah would return)while others say Jeremiah(the prophet of gloom and doom)or some other prophet. People who had witnessed Jesus work miracles, listened carefully when he taught about the Kingdom of God, heard him speak harshly to Canaanite woman and witness what the kind of person he was, were all guessing about this man from Nazareth really was. Jesus wasn’t interested in what others thought of him. He got straight to the point,What about you?Jesus asked the disciples. Who do you think I am? This question is as relevant today as it was over 2,000 years ago..When Peter made his confession,You are the Messiah, the son of the living GodJesus makes a point of telling him that this truth isn’t something that Peter had worked out for himself. Jesus said,This truth did not come to you from any human being, but it was given to you directly by my Father in heaven. That was the basic foundation of christianity, is to acknowledge Jesus as your ( the Messiah/Christ/Saviour). Jesus said hell build his church on that foundation. It’s our sin-stained humanity that gets in the way and clouds our understanding of God. How can we have a relationship with God when we constantly hurt him, forget that he even exists, ignore his power and presence, deny any connection with him through what we say and do. In other words, we are downright awful and horrible to him. If we were like that to any of our human friends, they would soon exit any relationship with us. We need Gods help. Christianity is more than knowing biblical facts, or the teachings of the church. It is more than memorising Bible verses and Luther’s Small Catechism. It is even more than doing good things for others. It is about a relationship – a relationship between God and us. How many people have said to me that everything they had learnt at confirmation classes didn’t make a great deal of difference to their lives at the time of their confirmation. In fact, a lot of what they learnt, had gone right over their heads. It was some time later that they became aware of what Jesus was all about. Suddenly in some cases, and in others, more slowly, the penny dropped. It’s not that they were searching for more meaning in their lives and suddenly found Jesus. Rather they were minding their own business and from out of nowhere, God found them. The Holy Spirit finally got through to them and they could see in full technicolour detail that their faith is all about the relationship between God and them and how this relationship now changes everything – their attitudes and their relationship with their family and others. You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer (Prayer is talking to God) God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer: Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be. Does this prayer express the desire of your heart? If it does, I invite you to pray this prayer right now and Christ will come into your life, as He promised. As we try to decide what direction to take and what is the right decision – Jesus is with us. As we struggle with disappointment, guilt, and depression – Jesus is with us. As we grieve over change in the church, or the lack of love in our family – Jesus is with us. By his grace, we are able to say, You are the Christ! You make all the difference in our life. Thanks for reading one of my best articles ever, Ill like you to visit any small bible based church in your area and inform the minister in charge about your confession.(He should be able to lead you)... For more information contact/ Whatsapp me on: 08165033099... GOD BLESSED YOU.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 13:20:52 +0000
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