And he [Jesus] asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” (Mark 8:29)

Then came Peter's revelation and confession; he exclaimed, “You are the Christ!”

The secular agenda is working hard to discredit the deity of Jesus Christ. The major news networks—anchormen, reporters, television, radio, literature—and even some churches today have in one way or another communicated to us that He was simply a good teacher, a prophet, an ancient historical figure, or even a figment of man's imagination.

There is only one way for us to protect ourselves from falling prey to this modern-day deception: to know Him as He is revealed to us through our time spent with Him in the Word.

How do you know Him? The answer is simple: to know Him is to know His Word, for He is the Word, the living Word.

We need to walk with Him in the Word. We need to fellowship with Him in the Word. We need to meet with Him daily in the Word. We need to become satisfied with Him in the Word. We need to find ourselves in Him in the Word.

There is no other way. History lessons won't do it, genealogy studies won't do it, and theologians can't do it for us. We must make an effort to discover who He really is in the Word.

This is a major reason why it is so important for us to spend quality, intimate time in the Word. We are assured that if we know Him through His Word, then we, too, will be able to exclaim with confidence, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Prayer 

Father, Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. More than anything, I pray for a burning desire to know You more than ever before, so I’ll not hesitate to testify that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Amen.

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