It was easy
for the Apostles to answer for others when Christ asked them, “Who
do the crowds say that I am?” They appeared to give
their responses freely and willingly with great zeal and eagerness to please Jesus.
However, His next question, “But
who do you say that I am?” seemed to silence the group, except for Peter who responded, “The Christ
of God.” (Luke 9:18-22)
God asks
each and every one of us the same exact question, “Who do you say that I am?” How do you respond to such a personalized
question? Because God works in our lives
in very personal ways, we must answer this question very personally and
intimately with Him.
As I
reflected on this particular question today, I hoped I could answer correctly
as quickly and certainly as Peter did, but I found out that I’m too often in
the ‘silent’ group. Some of the
questions I asked myself were:
How long
have I been in my relationship with God?
Do I really know Him on a personal level? How well do I know His mind? Do I know how He works specifically with me
in my life? How does He communicate with
me? What does God’s voice sound like in
my life? We’re able to recognize the
speech patterns and inflections of the voices of our loved ones. We’re able to
hear their voice and know who they are without seeing their face. So, can I do this with God? When He speaks to me, can I recognize the
voice of God? And am I able to point His
voice out to others? And finally, do I
point His voice out with humble confidence? Or is it timidity?
The thought-provoking
image in the header today shows one way in which an extremely talented and spirit-filled
woman answers our Lord’s question in her own life. Lissa Romell is the Administrator at St.
Vincent Strambi Community in Chicago, Illinois.
Starting today,
let’s pray to have the wisdom and perseverance to know the Lord and know how He
works in each of our lives, just as Peter did.
After all, “There is an appointed time for
everything, and a time for everything under the heavens.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11) And now is that time!
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