Who Do You Say I Am?

Jesus asked his disciples, "Who do you say I am?"  As we celebrate Christmas tomorrow this question should be at the center of our celebration.  

                       
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."

In an Our Daily Bread devotional this month Patricia Raybon noticed how jets flying in formation appeared to be one and wondered how they were able to fly so close together and not lose control:  "One obvious reason, I learned, is humility.  Trusting that the lead pilot is traveling at precisely the correct speed and trajectory, the wing pilots surrender any desire to switch directions or question their leader's path.  Instead, they get in formation and closely follow."  She equated this to our walk with the Lord:  "It's quite a sight, this humbling, close walk with God.  Following His lead, and staying so close, we can appear with Christ as one.  Then others won't see us, they'll see Him."

Who do you say He is? That question needs to be settled before we can trust Him to lead us.  Once we experience Who He is, we must stay close so that we will become one with Him. And how do we do this?  By remaining humble.

Father, drawing close to you is easy--staying there is not so easy with so many distractions in the world.  May I humble myself in all things so that I might remain in You and You in me.

Link to Scripture:  Luke 2:11

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