God Speaks Clearly
In Matthew 16:16, Simon Peter answered Jesus and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
There are many times when a tough question is asked and I have no idea how to respond. However, when I slowly start to speak, words start to flow that bring knowledge and hope to those desperately in need of Jesus Christ. After that, I have to replay the conversation in my head because I am not entirely sure what I said or where it came from. I know that response could have only been from God through His Holy Spirit which came upon us the second we accept Jesus Christ into our lives. If we are faithful and true to His Word, He will use us to provide the answers to those who are seeking after Him at any given moment. How could Simon Peter say “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” so boldly? He was with Jesus, the living Word of God, God in the flesh. The same applies to us. Many people say “I pray but I don’t read my the bible.” How can Jesus Christ mean anything to us if we do not take the time to get to know Him and get as close as we can to Him? We need to get back to the Word of God, to our Savior, to our Lord Jesus Christ who loved us so much He STAYED on the cross for us. Not only was He nailed, but He stayed up there and cried out to the Father to forgive us because we had absolutely no idea what we were doing. When we are in the midst of battle, He will provide the words of eternal life through our hearts, eyes, and mouths to those who don’t know Him while delivering us from every evil work against us.