Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Who do people say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.” And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to him in reply, “You are the Christ.” Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.

What we believe about Jesus matters greatly in our lives. If we believe Jesus came down from heaven to be a model for us and to sacrifice himself to save us, then this belief demands we come to know, love, and serve God and His children as best as we can just as Jesus did. He reveals to us how to live our lives and if we do not put his words into action, then we are hollow inside and not hallowed. Who we believe Jesus to be makes all the difference in how we treat others and relate with God. His very incarnation challenges us to become manifestations of God’s Love, Mercy, and Grace to others.

So who do we say Jesus is? Is he our God-man Savior or just a man? Do we follow the teachings of Christ and put his words into action?

O Lord, you are the Christ, let our every action proclaim this truth.

Amen.