It is not enough to know about Jesus; we must ask whether we truly
know Him, love Him, and follow Him.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They gave different answers. But Jesus then made the question personal:
“But who do you say that I am?”
Peter answered with faith:
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” This was more than a correct answer; it was a profession of faith. Jesus then entrusted Peter with the keys of the Kingdom, assuring us that He will never abandon His Church.
This should make us pause and ask ourselves:
Who is Jesus to me? Is He only the one I call upon when I am in trouble? Is He only the one I come to worship on Sunday? Or is He truly my Lord, my Savior, my hope, and the center of my life?
St. Paul reminds us in the second reading that
God’s wisdom is beyond human understanding. Therefore, we must learn to trust God even when we do not understand His ways. And Isaiah reminds us that whatever authority, responsibility, or blessing we possess comes from God and should be received with
humility and gratitude.
Dear friends, knowing who Jesus is must change how we live. If Jesus is truly the Christ, then He deserves our trust, our obedience, our repentance, and our whole heart.
Today, let us not only answer Peter’s question with our lips.
Let us answer it with our lives.
Jesus, You are my Lord, my Savior, and my hope. Help me to know You more deeply, follow You faithfully, and never be ashamed to belong to You.
Amen.
