JULY 02 JQ#18-6 “But who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:15) The Jesus Questions

LIVING FOR JESUS --- Daily Devotional

JULY 02   JQ#18-6 “But who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:15) 

365 Prayers to JESUS 

Jesus, each day that I read from the original “365 Prayers” that the Holy Spirit led me to pen in 2004, I am amazed at Your Great Spirit that leads us in “Prayers” that address our daily needs but then here 12 years later I can read those “Prayers” inspired by the Holy Spirit and I can recall how they helped me in 2004 and then I  read the “2004 Prayer” that I had written with my own hand by Your Guidance and I can see a completely new “understanding” that is possible only because the original prayer  was written in 2004 and then 12 years of “experiencing Jesus” reveals to me another “deeper still” application of the same prayer but relative to where Your Spirit has led me thus far. Your Word is “Timeless” and truly we cannot “fathom” Your Understanding but Lord Jesus I can “understand” that only You and the Holy Spirit can accomplish the miracle of “Teaching” such deep “Truths of God” with Your Word and Lord, I praise You for being “The Word” and bringing to us Your Life Eternal! Lord, I was dead in my sin and You have raised me to a New Life in Christ ——— Praise God!!!      AMEN

The Jesus Questions

JULY 02   JQ#18-6    “But who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:15) Jesus has made this question highly personal to each and every individual and each of us, either in this life or in the eternity that follows our death, will have to face both God and Jesus in the Presence of the Holy Spirit that is TRUTH, and answer this ONE question and we must be aware that our eternity is decided by our answer!!! If we get the wrong answer to who God has made Jesus to be as witnessed by the Holy Spirit and the Holy Scriptures, then the “Penalty” for our “unbelief” will be fairly and justly administered!!! God has declared by His Own Words such things as when Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist who had declared “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world” (John 1:29)  that when Jesus “came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:16-17) and then God said of Jesus when Jesus had taken Peter, James, and John onto the mountain and Jesus “was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light…and behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with [Jesus]…while [Peter] was still speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice come out of the cloud, saying ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!” (Matthew 17:1-5) So now we have a list of witnesses that include John the Baptist, Moses, Elijah, and God Himself that have declared Jesus as the Son of God and His Purpose was to “take away the sins of the world” so it will be very hard to stand in front of God and when God Himself asks the simple question “Who do you (________________ insert your name in the blank) say that “My beloved Son is?” and standing facing the Creator God of Everything simply shrug your shoulders and utter the phrase that our fallen generation uses for our ultimate “cop out” ——— “U h h h, I don’t know!?!?!” We read the Apostle Paul also adding, “we have so great a cloud of witnesses” and then there is the Truth of God that being God, He knows all things and He IS the TRUTH so I am going out on a limb here and saying that “Lying to God at the Judgement” will be impossible!!!!  Or do you believe that whatever cleaver excuse that you will make up standing in front of God will be cleaver enough to get you into Heaven?!?! Our answer to God must be “THE” correct answer that He has already given to us in His Holy Scriptures, written in RED, and by the example of His Only Begotten Son, becoming flesh and dwelling among, declaring Himself as the Son of God and performing those things Only the Power of God can accomplish in our lives, and then we have the “personal” witness of billions of sinners-saved-by-Grace so there will be NO EXCUSE anyone can give except, “I chose not to believe.” and by our own words we will be justly condemned!!! Or with the right answer we may step forward into eternity and unbroken fellowship with God Almighty!!!