Who Is Jesus to You?

According to the book of Matthew, Jesus had just finished feeding four thousand men, besides women and children, with seven loaves and a few little fish when he had a private conversation with his disciples at Caesarea Philippi. Despite all the teaching he had done, and the miracles preformed, he asked the disciples, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" to which they answered, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." In other words, people were saying anything other than who he really was.
Jesus then turned the tables and asked, "But who do you say that I am?" to which Simon Peter, my favorite disciple, replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." (Matt. 16:13-16).
The entire exchange affirmed an important truth; one can have good thoughts of Christ, and yet not the right ones; a high opinion of him, yet not high enough. The people had seen Jesus and the works he did. His life and ministry was as spoken by the prophets, yet even in his midst, they did not know who he was. The disciples all agreed he was the promised Messiah, the Son of God, yet even in that declaration, they still missed all that Jesus was. Yes, he was the only begotten of the father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14), but to those who believe in him, he was much more than that.
While most Christians understand Jesus as stated by Peter, we miss fully understanding all that he is to us. Scriptures teach that he is our Bread of Life, the Light of the world, the True Vine, Comforter, Friend, Healer, the Good Shepherd, Redeemer, Savior, the Fountain of Living Water, Burden Bearer, Deliverer, Great High Priest, Provider, among many other things. Anything that the believer needs him to be, he is all that and more! How our lives could be much different if we grasped this important truth?
Who is Jesus to you? Is he just the Son of God? I challenge you to get more intimately acquainted with him and get to know him better. There is no area of our lives that he is incapable of stepping into and making a difference. May he so reveal himself to you as you spend time in his presence.