Who do you say that I am?

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My heart goes out to the people of Haiti at this time. Because they are my brothers and sisters thru Christ, I grieve with them because they are part of the body of Christ and my heart breaks to see them suffer this way. I also stand firm on what the Word of God says about let the dead bury the dead. The nation of Haiti has been a dead nation for a long time now, its more evident now due to this recent destruction, but Jesus must be their hope. The Word also speaks about rumors of wars, nations against nations, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. This generation has seen all those take place at a more rapid rate than any other generation, but the Word also says that we are not to be troubled because the end is not yet here. Its signs letting us know that the coming of the Messiah is very close, very , very, close. I remember listening to earlier reports on the news about the devastation in Haiti, I remember how they showed the Presidential Palace the day before the quake and then they showed the Palace the day after the quake- total ruins. This anchor man went on to say ladies and gentlemen this is a building that was made from iron and steel and heavy concrete cement, almost inciting that it was impossible for this type of structure to fall for anything. Then I remembered the Words of our Lord and Saviour Jesus.

Jesus had said how he would tear down the walls of the temple and build it back up again in three days. People could not understand how he would accomplish this. They remembered how long it took to build, how many hours of mans labor and wages were involved and the length of time it took to build the temple. They really had no understanding on how he would do this. Another time Jesus had went to the temple to pray. People saw this and wondered to themselves why would he tear the walls down of the temple and rebuild it in three days when he himself comes to the temple to pray. As he came out of the temple after he finished praying, the disciples were standing looking and marveling at the temple buildings. They said to Jesus is these structures not magnificent? also trying to test his answer about even if he could tear the temple down and rebuild it? Why? Then Jesus reassured them and said that surely not one stone shall be left standing upon another that will not be thrown to the ground. This was a sign that the structured church built by the hands of man will fail, and has no place in the kingdom of God, but the church within the church that receives Jesus will endure forever. Jesus was that living proof.

On another occasion while Jesus was with the disciples, he had asked them, who do the people say that I am?  The disciples responded and said, some say that you are John the Baptist, some say that you are Elijah, some even say that you are a prophet who has died and come back to life. Then Jesus asked them directly. Who do you say that I am? This was very important because it shows us that it doesn't matter what someone else says about Jesus, what matters is Who do you say that I am? So Peter responded and said you are the Son of the living God! after Jesus heard this he warned his disciples to tell no one this until he fulfilled the Lords plan. He also told Peter that He has heard from the voice of his Father for even he did not reveal that to no man. Because Peter received the Son of God by faith, Jesus based the fundamentals of the church based on Peters faith. Now the same faith that Peter had, Peter also fell away from. When Jesus was foretelling his death, Peter had rebuked Jesus, then Jesus spoke at Peter and said to get from behind me Satan. Peter had no idea that Satan was speaking thru him. When Peter came back to himself, he then said to Jesus, even if the hold world turns aginst you I will be right there by your side. Then Jesus said to Peter that before the cock crows, he will deny knowing him three times. This disturbed Peter because he was defending himself to Jesus, and Jesus was telling him otherwise. When the time came for Peter to deny the Lord, Peter had no idea he was fulfilling the prophetic words of Jesus until he denied Jesus the third time and the sound of the cock crowed. How many of us are having our faith tested? Even right now. This generation will hear the cock crow when the sound of the last trumpet has sounded, at this time we will all give account for the many times we have denied Jesus. Are you denying him? Have you ever denied him? Who do you say that I am?

Behold, Jesus Christ is coming, are you ready?