After feeding a huge multitude, JESUS and HIS disciples are found alone. JESUS asks them two important questions. The first question was what the crowds thought of HM. The disciples tell JESUS what the crowds think of HIM. The next question is personal, HE asks them who the disciples think HE is. Peter immediately responds that HE is the CHRIST (anointed in Greek) of GOD. What was the difference in the answer? The people were speculating JESUS to be someone they thought, but Peter was rock solid on HIS answer. This was because GOD in HIS grace has revealed HIMSELF to Peter who shouted that he was a sinful man not worthy of CHRIST just moments before JESUS invited him to follow HIM. In Matthew 16, we read about the same incident and here JESUS says that this fact was revealed to Peter not by any man but by GOD HIMSELF. How gracious is GOD to reveal HIMSELF to us!!
In the next few verses in Luke, JESUS charges and commands them not to tell this to anyone. Because HE hasn’t suffered and resurrected yet according to the Scriptures. Because there will come a time when JESUS will charge all HIS disciples with the great commission to take the good news all over the world and HE HIMSELF will reveal HIMSELF graciously to HIS elect!!
Praise GOD who has humbled HIMSELF by taking human form, revealing HIMSELF richly to poor sinners and has defeated sin and death for them through HIS suffering and resurrection.
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