Who Then Is This

 Many of us have grown up hearing the stories of Jesus. We are familiar with His teachings, healings, interactions with people along with His death on the cross and resurrection from the grave. We have read the gospels. We have heard the sermons and Bible studies. It all can become less than thrilling to our souls after all these years. What a sad place for any of us to fall into. 

I wish God would rub away the varnish of years of Bible saturation and religious trappings. I wish our eyes could be renewed the read about Jesus in fresh ways as if we were reading about Him for the very first time. I am convinced there is so much more to discover than we have ever really seen. May God pull back the curtain from our eyes to really behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. May the blinders be removed so we can see and experience Jesus in fresh ways. 

Nobody could have grown more callused to Jesus than the disciples. After three years of Jesus' miracle ministry, they saw it all. They saw healings, demonic deliverances, miraculous provision with a few fish and some small loaves of bread, some resurrections from the dead, and more things than are recorded in the gospel accounts. On one particular day, Jesus blew their minds with His power and authority. 

After the miracle He performed, the disciples collectively said, "Who then is this..." We all need a who then is this moment if our walks aren't  getting stale. Who then is this? Let's try to give a brief answer. 

• Messiah - [John 1:41]
• Son of God - [John 3:16]
• Bread of Life - [John 6:35]
• Light of the World - [John 8:12]
• The Door - [John 10:9]
• The Resurrection and the Life - [John 11:25]
• The Way, The Truth, and The Life - [John 14:6]
• Mountain Mover - [Matt 17:20]
• Miracle Worker - [Mark 3:7-11]
• Healer - [Matt 8:1-3]
• Savior - [John 4:42]
• Redeemer - [Rom 3:24]
• Strength - [Phil 4:13]
• He is able - [Eph 3:20]

There is so much more. We barely scratched the surface. He is much more than our minds can conceive. More wonderful than we can imagine. More magnificent than we can comprehend. Who then is this? He is Lord, Master, King, Christ, Jesus, Yeshua, Emmanuel, and the Great Shepherd. May we not take Him for granted. May we never get bored studying about Him. God, please help us to always see more of who then is this?