“Who do you say that I am?” This is a simple question that Jesus asked His disciples, and it is also a question that is constantly asked to each of us who follow Him today. This question reveals God’s profound desire for a deep and unique relationship with each one of us. In the past, present, and future, there is no one else in the world who can take the place that each of us holds in the heart of God.
If, upon reflecting on yesterday, this question from Jesus still lingers in your mind, you’ll know that the Holy Spirit is stirring within you. Regardless if you can make sense of it or have the answer, rest assured that the Holy Spirit’s work is relentless. Unless you actively hinder the Spirit from continuing His work in you, He will persistently guide you until your soul finds its rest in God.
An important reminder is that you won’t find the perfect answer to Jesus’ question because it’s a lifelong journey of discovery. Life experiences and lessons will guide us, paving the way for us. Through the illumination of the Holy Spirit, our relationship with God will mature, enabling us to see more clearly who Jesus is for us. If we are serious about our relationship with God, we can be certain that Jesus, who is willing to interact with us in any way, will continue to pose this question at different stages of our lives.
When answering Jesus’ question, there is a truth that we need to understand,
that is, God is willing to pay any price for us.
Firstly, in order to share His love with us, God decided to create us and all other creations for our enjoyment even though He knew that we would betray Him. Secondly, in order to interact with us in the closest way possible, God was willing to be born as a human being and humbly became one of us. Thirdly, in order to save us, the Heavenly Father did not hesitate to sacrifice His only begotten Son, which is equivalent to laying down His own life for us. Finally, to ensure that as many people as possible accept His salvation, God is willing to enter our lives in different roles and images for the purpose of winning the most souls.
Our God is a God who can completely forget about Himself for our sake! Ask yourself, is there any relationship in the world that can be compared to the relationship we have with God?
If we recognize and confirm that this “unreserved” God is indeed our God, we should no longer doubt that God would change His nature over trivial matters. With this correct understanding and interpretation, we should believe that when we encounter real difficulties, God will not let us hang out to dry; and when we have needs in life, our God will certainly intervene to help us and fulfill all our true needs.
Therefore, St. Paul writes in his letter to the Romans, chapter 8, verses 31 and 32: “What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else?” (Romans 8:31-32)
With these evidences of love, do we still have a reason not to believe in our God? Is there any reason not to choose God to be the ultimate love in our lives?
Reflection
Have you pondered in your heart the question from God, “Who do you say that I am?” Why?
Have you ever questioned in your heart the unreserved nature of God, who will do whatever it takes to love us?
Now, take a moment to reflect on some past life experiences. Were any of your past complaints caused by your failure to understand the nature of God?
Today’s Prayer
O God, thank You. Today, besides having a clearer understanding of Your essence, I deeply feel Your love that goes to the utmost, to the very end for me. Faced with all this, faced with Your love for me, what else can I say? What additional requests can I make? How can I be so discontent?
I ask myself, if You can make such sacrifices for my sake, what can I do? What can I sacrifice for You?
Your love for me is unspoken, but my complaints against You are always on my lips. Such a contrast makes me feel utterly ashamed and truly speechless!
Please grant me a content and grateful heart. May I not always be an unlovable child in front of You!
Abba Father, let me learn to love You more and more…
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