While on earth, Jesus asked over 300 questions—each one with purpose, each one designed to reach the heart. Beginning today, I want to explore a few of them, starting with a question that every soul must answer.
Our question today comes from Matthew 16. Jesus is walking with His disciples when He turns and asks, “But what about you? … Who do you say I am?” (verse 16).
Of all the questions Jesus asked, this one stands above the rest. It’s not just a question—it’s “THE” question. The one every person must answer. Many in the crowd had opinions about Jesus. Some thought He was a prophet, others a great teacher. But Jesus wasn’t only interested in what the world thought. He turned to His disciples and made it personal: “Who do you say I am?”
That same question echoes through time, reaching every heart. It’s not a test of knowledge; it’s a test of faith. If Jesus is only a wise teacher, we may admire Him. If He’s a prophet, we may respect Him. But if He is the Christ, the Son of the living God, then that changes everything.
In the next verse, Peter got it right. Without hesitation, he answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
This question isn’t one we answer once and then move on. It’s a question we answer daily—with our choices, our trust, our hope. Because what we believe about Jesus shapes everything about us.
And so, He asks again, “Who do you say I am?”
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.