Who am I? Why do you follow me?

Having done a descent bit of ministry, Jesus gets a bit more pointed in his questions and confrontations. He is happy to draw people close to tell them about God with healing, love, and food. However, He wants them to see Him for who He really is, and follow Him for who He is, not for what He provides.

I think we all start out following God for the benefit He provides: a sense of companionship, a personal miracle we needed, joy or help we found at church, a sense of forgiveness for our past, a way to get out of going to hell, etc. But we must someday get to know God for who He is, and follow Him for less selfish reasons: He is simply a loving, all powerful God…and that’s enough.

That’s not a question He asks early in our journey with Him, and its not one we need to ask of other people too early in their walk. But someday, we will process:

Who do the people say I am?

Who do you say that I am?