MY LORD AND MY GOD

Matthew 16:16

“You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

I was just a cadet engineer then. I was tasked to work on an improvement project that would justify purchasing of a control system that would stabilize temperature in one of the backend equipment. The first time I presented my report, there were a lot of questions, mostly coming from my manager. I think I was only able to answer a few of them. I either lack the data or have not really done the experiments well. But instead of giving-up, I approached my manager and asked for inputs and directions. I finally was able to do it right, by following his suggestions and some creativity. After a month, I was hired as a “full-pledged” engineer for the backend area.

Peter had undergone the same questioning from the Jesus. The first time he told Jesus that he loves Him, he immediately buckled under pressure. He denied Him three times so he would escape being jailed. But he did not gave-up. He repented and asked for forgiveness.

The next time Jesus asked him, “Do you love me?”, he was ready. And he responded positively, “Lord, You know everything. You know that I love You.” For he now truly believe that Jesus is the Messiah and the son of the One Living God. And his faith has earned Him the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. Finally, he was made the first Pope, the rock upon which the Church of Jesus will be built upon. He was challenged every now and then but in the end, he responded with true love and belief to the Lord. And this time, he really meant what he said and followed Jesus until his death.

Who is Jesus Christ to you today? Is He just an icon that we pray upon because we have problems? Is He the God that we pray upon and kneel before because it is Sunday? Or is He the anointed one, the Son of the Living God, who died for our sins so we may live and have it eternally? Know Him more beyond just Christmas masses and attending sacraments. He is waiting and asking, “who am I to you?”

Oh Jesus Christ, Messiah and Lord, grant us, Lord, the lamp of charity which never fails, that it may burn in us and shed its light on those around us. Thank you for giving me free will to love and be loved, to make my own decisions and to learn from my mistakes. Amen +

The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear Him.