Just like the ancient philosopher Socrates, Jesus enjoyed asking questions of His disciples and of the people He encountered as He journeyed from town to town. One of the most important questions He asked is found in today’s Gospel passage, “Who do you say that I am?” It is a question that is actually spoken to each one of us and each of us is asked to answer that question for ourselves. But it is not a question that is simply asking for information or an answer that can be found in a book or online. Instead, it is a question that is spoken to both our heads and our hearts.
Peter was correct in answering Jesus’ question by saying, “You are the Christ.” But Peter’s answer wasn’t the entire truth about who Jesus was and is. Jesus went on to identify Himself as the Christ; the Christ who would be the suffering Son of Man; the Christ who would be rejected and put to death.
This self-revelation of Jesus was unacceptable to Peter; he had still to learn to accept the whole truth about Jesus, to receive Jesus as He was and not as Peter wanted Him to be. Peter had a long way to go before he could answer Jesus’ question fully
We are all on that same journey, gradually coming to understand and know and receive Jesus as He really is and not just as we want Him to be or imagine Him to be.+
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