I Know it in my Knower
Matt 16 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
People have demanded proof of Jesus’ divinity for over 2000 years. Books have been written proclaiming who He is, and just as many books have been written disavowing Jesus as the Messiah. So what is the foundation of our faith? What inspires us to believe?
The Holy Scriptures form the foundation of our belief. Inspired by God Himself, the canon of our faith informs us of who Jesus is in every book from Genesis to the Revelation of Jesus Christ. We are told of who he was before he became incarnate. We are given his lineage, the circumstances of his birth. We are told of signs and wonders, of miracles and healing. We hear His words of comfort and peace. And we see the story of redemption.
Years ago I read of a woman whose faith was strong and whose prayer life was legendary. When asked what made her sure that Jesus was the Messiah, she tapped her chest and said, “I know it in my knower.”
I can tell you I know, understand and believe that Jesus is the Son of the living God, I believe He existed from the foundation of the world, I believe He was born of a virgin, I believe He is the second part of the Trinity, I believe he bore our sins on Calvary, rose from the dead, ascended into Heaven, and He is on his way back to judge the living and the dead.
Why do I know these things? Because the Bible tells me so, because the Holy Spirit both forms and informs my understanding, and because I know it in my knower.
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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