He is the Christ
Who do people say that Jesus is? One person
There
are many names used as others tried to define Jesus. He himself used different
examples so that people would figure out who he is for themselves. This was so
that they could relate to Jesus in the way they felt comfortable. Jesus is our
Shepherd, the gate, the Way, truth and life. When others called Jesus the King
of Kings those who inherited the throne of leadership, objected. It was this
group of people who saw their leadership being threatened, yet Jesus calmed
them down by saying that his kingdom was not of the earth, but of heaven. So we
might ask who is Jesus who we call King of Kings?
Jesus
is the human form of God, born of the woman Mary, raised by faithful Joseph
along with siblings. Yet his purpose was not to live an ordinary life, but to
change people’s lives from the ordinary to lives filled with hope. God knew
that the creatures the people he made cycled back and forth in disobedience to
his teachings. He loved the world he made and so in time Jesus was born as a
human baby. He was the promised Messiah that one people had waited generations
to see. Many believed that he would change the world by using the structures of
power in the world. But, this was not God’s plan for Jesus.
Yes
Jesus would change the world, but through his sacrificial death and
resurrection. It is through Jesus’ death
there is hope for the world. It is through his resurrection that we have
received the gift and hope of life eternal. But we must believe in Jesus’
purpose and that he is God’s Son, our Saviour.
As we
approach Reign of Christ Sunday- take time to reflect on how Jesus is your
king, the Promised One the messiah for your life. If you are unsure, what does
it mean to follow Jesus knowing that he came to save His people and that they
would receive abundant life through Him.
Who is
Jesus for you? Shepherd, king, messiah, friend, way..?
PRAYER
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