Who Do You Say That I Am

A person can go through their entire life and never know how to answer the question "Who am I?"  But it is always easier for us to look at others and see who they are.  Maybe it is not who they think they are but the reality of who they are in the world.  Look at others and who do you see.  You see your neighbors. You see your friends. You see your family.  You see the good and kind.  You see the those who are maybe not so good and kind.  Is the person you see the "Who am I" they want to be?

Each of us can define "Who am I?" by answering the question that Jesus asks "Who do you say that I am?"

We can see how people answer this question.  The answer is seen in those who have given themselves totally to Christ.  It is answered in those who have started a family and in that family is Christ.  In others, it is seen as single adults, living their faith, loving their life, and happy following the path that our great God has places before them.

Many search for answers. They may not know the love that is Christ.  Many have embraced the world instead of Christ. They are looking for the answer to the question "Who am I? without realizing the question of Christ "Who do you say that I am?"

If we stop to think, everyone answers both questions.  The answer comes from the freedom that God gives us.  Some find the answers early in life.  People ask "Who am I?" continually and answer it in every choice they make.  Some souls think they have found the true answer to realize that they have found nothing but despair and loneliness apart from the love of Christ.  "Who am I?"  is a question that is imprinted on our heart.  Every time we answer yes or no to what God asks of us, we answer the question "Who am I?"

Apostles and disciples, saints and future saints, the sinner, you and me answer yes or no to what God asks of us.  So when we stand  before our ultimate judge, I think our judgement will be for us to ask of Christ, "Who do you say that I am?"  At that time, we will know the answer of "Who am I?"  But in that answer, we will answer the question that Christ asks "Who do you say that I am?"   

We answer both questions every moment of every day of our lives.