If someone asked me a few years ago, “Who is Jesus? And who is he to you?” I would most likely have given them a historical account of You. I may even have thrown in a few phrases learnt from Catechism, like “He is the Son of God…” “A messiah sent to save us from sins” “He died on the cross for us so that we may live.” All said with conviction and yet hidden behind a smile would lie a little secret skepticism, not from unbelief but an untrained and unschooled mind. Deep in my heart I knew that I would never need to go elsewhere to search for the truth, no other faith could ever come close. Sadly all the treasures I would ever need in this lifetime lay before me and yet I was blind to it all. I was deaf to Your Word and a mute as one not able to sing Your praises.
Then on that most memorable day in the adoration room, when I lay prostrate at Your feet in total surrender. You answered my prayer to truly know and to love You. You filled me with Your peace and Your love. My eyes were opened to the wonders of You and the Church You established. My ears could finally hear Your voice in the Word, and I understood like never before. My mouth uttered your praises, and I could lift my voice up in prayer and song. And if anyone today asked me the same question, “Who is Jesus? And who is he to you?” I would answer, “He is my Lord and my God!” “He is the Son of the living God, who truly loves all of us and wants us to have a deep meaningful relationship with Him.” Then I would begin if they would allow me, to share with them all the wonders of You my Jesus. Of how You are real today as You were in the beginning of time.
And I would declare with all my heart that You, Lord Jesus are my all in all! And though I will never fully know all there is to know about You for You are an infinite depth of knowledge and love. I will treasure every little bit that I do know of You….Dwell always in my heart, my Lord and my God. Amen
GOSPEL
Luke 9:18–22
Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’” Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.” He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone.
He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”
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