Thank you!

I must say thank you to each of you for receiving me with such kindness! It really is a blessing. Not to pick on one person, but I really have to say a special thank you to Kc, because he has a way of gently prodding a person! Yet, isn't that what friends are truly for? For what is a friend if I am not willing to submit to them, and be accountable to them?

Today's post is a devotional that I wrote a couple of years ago. I pray it will be a blessing to you. If you would like me to add you to my e-mail list for these daily devotionals, please let me know.

Matt 16:15-16 (KJV)He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Jesus asked all of the disciples the same question. Look at the Scripture again, and notice it says that “He saith unto them.” While he asked of all, only one responded. Simon Peter’s response was not a calculated, rehearsed response. It was an act of simple faith. Peter spoke what he believed. Confess and believe – these are the two actions that Paul told the Romans must occur in order to be saved.

Now what about you? Who do you say that He is? When Christ confronts you with this question in a crowd of people, many who may not believe, what will you say? Are you prepared to be the one that will stand out for Him? Have you established such a relationship with Him that calling Him Christ is a natural occurrence, a simple act of faith? Because Peter was the only one who responded, Jesus told him that upon that rock He will build His church. Did Peter continue to make mistakes? He certainly did, but look how God used him after Christ ascended! God is not a respecter of persons, and He wants to use you in the same way he used Peter. Be prepared to be that rock, that cornerstone of faith wherever you are.