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Saturday, May 24, 2008
Don't Tell!
Then Jesus asked, "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You
are the Christ." Jesus told the followers, "Don't tell any
person who I am."
-- Mark 8:29-30 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Jesus' warning seems bizarre to many folks today. However, if we follow
the story of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark, we realize that the people
who hear him want to define what it means for Jesus to be Messiah and
Son of God rather than letting God define it. So Jesus forbids and
warns those who catch a glimpse of his identity to not tell. He wants
to define what it means to be Messiah (the Christ) and Son of God. That
means going to a Cross, something that was beyond their comprehension.
(Notice Peter's reaction to this revelation in the verses that follow.)
The basic message for you and me is this: we must let Jesus define his
Messiahship and then re-define our lives as we follow him.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O Father, teach me to fully understand who your Son is and to follow
him without reservation, no matter what the personal cost may be. In
Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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