{"id":16189,"date":"2021-02-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/urc\/urc-daily-devotiontuesday-9th-february-2021"},"modified":"2021-02-09T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T06:00:00","slug":"urc-daily-devotion-tuesday-9th-february-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitywimbledon.org\/index.php\/urc-daily-devotion-tuesday-9th-february-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"URC Daily Devotion\u00a0Tuesday 9th February 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday 9th February <\/span>The Rev\u2019d Trevor Jamison<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Mark 8: 27 – 30<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, \u2018Who do people say that I am?\u2019  And they answered him, \u2018John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.\u2019  He asked them, \u2018But who do you say that I am?\u2019 Peter answered him, \u2018You are the Messiah.\u2019 And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reflection<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Who do people say that I am?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to want to know what people say about what you say and do. It\u2019s not so healthy to be obsessed about it. On the other hand, you would worry if someone spoke and acted with no regard for how others felt about them. And Jesus wants to know what the others are saying about him.<\/span><\/p>\n

They are saying that Jesus is a prophet – someone who tells people what God is saying about them. Jesus is so prophetic that he can be mixed up with John the Baptist, or taken for Elijah returned; two prophets so notable for their God-inspired arguments with kings and queens that the powers-that-be sought to kill them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018But who do you say that I am?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

When that\u2019s how rulers respond, it\u2019s safer to report what others are saying than to reveal what you believe, but Peter sticks his head above the parapet: \u2018You are the Messiah.\u2019 Like some prophets, and like all Israelite kings, you are one anointed by God for a special task. You are <\/span>the Messiah, the one appointed by God to deliver the people out of their difficulties and into a new reign of freedom, peace and justice.<\/p>\n

\u2018But who do you say that I am?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, as I continue along \u2018on the way\u2019 with Jesus, it\u2019s helpful to know what others, including Peter, said about him. It\u2019s good to know what people say about him now. But that question is also directed to me. Who do I say Jesus is? He\u2019s the one from God, he\u2019s the one who obtains my freedom, who offers me peace, and directs me to live justly.<\/span><\/p>\n

And Jesus says, \u201cwho do <\/span>you say I am?\u201d
 
Prayer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

God of freedom, peace and justice,<\/span>
Open my ears to hear what people are saying about Jesus.<\/span>
Open my eyes to see him truly, and so see you.<\/span>
Open my lips to say, \u201cYou are \u2026   \u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Amen<\/span> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday 9th February The Rev\u2019d Trevor Jamison St Mark 8: 27 – 30 Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, \u2018Who do people say that I am?\u2019  And they answered him, \u2018John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of … <\/p>\n

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