…Who do the crowds say that I am? (…) But who do you say that I am? Luke 9.18,20.

When the Lord Jesus asked this question, He did not want an answer so that He could fix His mistakes or flaws.

Of course the Lord Jesus knew who He was, however, the multitude and the disciples were free to say whatever they wanted. It’s impressing how, even though being who He was, He exposed Himself to be evaluated by men.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if we allowed people we know to evaluate who we really are? What would we hear if we gave them complete freedom to speak without fear or worry of being misunderstood, to say everything they think about us and how they see us?

When the prophet Samuel went to Saul to tell him who he was, Saul did not accept, he gave various excuses and lied to justify himself. Then he revealed who he really was, and had a tragic end. 1 Samuel 15.19-21

The prophet Nathan went to David to rebuke him, to show him who he was. David accepted, did not try to justify himself, repented and showed that, even though he had committed an atrocity and having paid greatly for it, he was a man of God. 2 Samuel 12.7,11-13

The Lord Jesus was never among confusions, He did not take His work as a joke, He did not follow the advice of unbelievers, He always said what people had to hear and not what they wanted to hear; this is, He led a blameless life.

This is why they said He was Elijah, John the Baptist or one of the prophets, and those who knew Him closely, His disciples, knew that He was Christ, the Son of the living God.

And what about those who are close to us, what do they have to say about us? What has our testimony been? How would we answer this question: WHO AM I?