Once when Jesus was praying in private and His disciples were with Him, He asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”
“But what about you?” He asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Peter answered. “God’s Messiah.”
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I love that Jesus asks them two questions: Who do they say I am…Who do you say I am? I love this because each and every one of us is asked the same question. Who is Jesus…to you? You can’t live your life having Jesus based on what someone else says or does. You have to have a personal relationship with Him…you. It’s one thing to know what other people have to say and believe about Jesus. But when it comes to being a Christ follower, that requires you to answer that question for yourself as Peter did. So…who is Jesus to you today?
A Journey With Jesus 