When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.
The above scriptural reading has profound lessons to learn as men. Whether we like it or not, as we pass through life, people form opinions about us. Our nearest and closest family and friends grow to hold an impression of who they think we are. They may say you are kind hearted or may even say you are stingy and cruel. They may say you are hardworking or call you lazy bones.
There are times that people misjudge us, and push us to a corner where their false judgements appear real. Sometimes we attempt to cry out to let others know things being said about us are not true, and yet our cry is stifled and seem to fall on deaf ears. Men usually carve wrong opinions they hold of others in stone. And what pain and damage it can cause the one who is being misjudged.
When Jesus asked the question in the above scriptural reading, His disciples replied “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
Was Jesus John the Baptist? No! Or else He would have been a dead man walking. Was He Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the prophets? The answer is a definite NO. Jesus was much greater than all those mentioned. That goes to infer that people were describing Him wrongly. The Bible mentions times when they accused Him of being a glutton and of casting out demons with the power of the devil.
Are you a victim of misjudgements and are you suffering emotionally, et cetera, as a result of how people see you, and what they are saying about you? Take heart because God has a word for you.
Stay tuned for Part Two!
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