Jesus asked them a question, saying, “What do you think about the Christ?” (Matt 22:42)
Dear Jesus, you never asked a question to inform yourself, but always to transform us. Thank you. So who do I believe you are? I’ll answer in two ways—with my theology, and with my experience—for both matter. Through the Scriptures, I know you to be fully God—equal to the Father and Holy Spirit in eternal glory. You are creator, sustainer and restorer of all things—the reason “stars sing and angels shout” (Job 38:7), demons tremble (James 2:19) and we rejoice (Lk.10:20).
You came into the world as the second Adam—God in the form of a baby, the baby who willingly died in our place as a 33-year-old man—the promised Messiah, our perfect substitute. You are the “Yes” to every promise Abba made (2Cor.1:3)—the focus, meaning, and hero of the entire Bible (Luke 24:27)—our “righteousness, holiness, and redemption” (1Cor.1:30).
You always live to intercede for us (Heb.7:25), and you will never stop delighting in us (Isa.62:50). You know us the best, and you love us the most… and there’s so much more about you, Lord. But here’s the experience question—and you know the answer to this one too, Jesus. And because of your grace, we don’t have to “fudge” or pretend. What we think about you is critical, indeed. However, you also ask us, “Do you think about me? Do you love me?”
That is, do we behold your beauty, Jesus? Do we meditate on your glory, adore you for you who are, abide in your love? These questions aren’t meant to generate shame, but fuel our freedom. Jesus close the gap between an informed mind and an inflamed heart in us. So Very VERY Amen.
