On an occasion when Jesus was talking to some of the Pharisees, He asked them this question. His purpose was not to ridicule them, but to see if they really knew who He was. He confounded them by informing them that the Christ was both the “son of David” and David’s “Lord.” They were speechless.
I wonder what we would say if Jesus posed the question to us today. Would we respond by saying that He really lived in the first century? Would we say that He had a humble birth, being born of a virgin and placed in a manger? Would we say that He lived a life of obscurity and was crucified as a common criminal?
Would we go further than that? Would we say that He always has existed, and always will exist? Would we say that He gave up much in order to come to earth in human flesh? Would we say that while He was human that He was also the Son of God? Would we say that He lived a perfect life under the Law of Moses (something no one else in history has done)? Would we say that He sacrificed Himself for the salvation of all who will come to Him? Would we say that He is presently functioning as our “high Priest” in Heaven because we cannot approach God without Him?
Would we go even further than that? Would we say that He has not only impacted the world, but that He has also impacted our personal lives and has given us hope that we cannot get anywhere else? Would we say that He has, and is, the answer to all of life’s problems? What do you think of Christ?
Think about it!
-Kevin Williams
