My family and I were out of town visiting our family members this past weekend. We attended the church Jen attended while growing up. There was clearly some kind of small commotion following the Lord's Prayer just across the aisle to my right. I couldn't tell what it was, but three elderly ladies were looking around for some help. I went over to see what was happening, and I found a thin elderly woman (probably in her 80s) on the ground between the pews. The ladies got her back up to her seat, and I asked if I could help. I helped her get her coat off. I took her pulse. I felt her skin - clammy and sweaty. I began to ask her lots of questions to determine if she was coherent. What is your name? When is your birthday? Did you eat breakfast? What did you have to eat? How did you get here today? Then, she did something that made me laugh. She said, "Hey, let me ask you a question: Who are YOU?" And she had a big smile on her face. I introduced myself since I apparently skipped that part at the beginning of getting involved, and we had a really nice conversations for the next 5 minutes as she relaxed and fully got her "bearings" back. I believe she is fine and just overheated because she still had her coat on. She walked to church on that morning - seven degrees outside.
Her question to me (Who are YOU?) reminded me of when Jesus asked His disciples who people thought He was. Then He asked the bigger question:
Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?"
They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; other say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets."
"But what about you?" he asked. "Who do YOU (capitalization added) say I am?"
Peter answered, "You are the Christ." Mark 8:27-29
Parents, our kids need to have the answer to that question: Who is Jesus? If he is a "good guy," prophet, Biblical character, someone who died for others, etc., that's not the right answer. He is the Christ. He is our Savior from sin, death, and the devil. He is nothing less than that. Make sure your kids hear that at least once a day. They need to know who YOU say that He is!
Are you ever confused about the Bible? How can you get answers to your questions?
Why is this such an important question?
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