DCLM Sincere Milk 22 April 2023 — Who am i
DCLM Sincere Milk 22 April 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Who am i
TOPIC: Who Am I?
Text — Matthew 16:15-19
15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Key Verse: “He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?” Matthew 16:15
Message
What others know about a person matters, though very little. This is because what others say or think about someone may be very wrong or incomplete. There are many people who have had to apologize to someone for forming wrong opinions about him or her based on what people said. We cannot judge someone rightly with hearsay. People then and even now have taken it upon themselves to say many things about Jesus. It is very painful that many of these people know nothing or very little about Christ.
Jesus was concerned about what people said about Him.
Knowing that it is only those who form the right opinion about Him that can fully benefit from Him.
Many miss God’s gift of salvation because of what they think about the Saviour. “But whom say ye that I am?” Jesus asked His disciples. If any other group of people failed to know Him, it shouldn’t be His disciples.
The reason is that those who suffer and labor with Him should not go without enjoying the eternal blessing of living with Him in heaven. Secondly, it will not be possible for the disciples to preach the good news of salvation if they do not first know the Saviour. Who is Jesus to you? Is He your Saviour and Your Lord? If you know Jesus, then make Him known to others through your words and lifestyle.
Further Reading: Mark 8:29
Prayer for today: Jesus, I surrender to you as my Saviour and Lord.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
