Here, Peter (and the disciples) see Christ for Who He really is: You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God. v. 16 The verses go on to say that Peter couldn't have known this by himself but only by God telling him. It is the same for us. God needs to reveal Himself to me, I can not make it happen. I can search and learn but being able to believe in Him and His Word is a gift from God.
What I learned today was that "Peter" means: a small stone. From 1 Peter 2:4-8:
And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ, For this is contained in Scripture:
"Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a precious corner stone, and he who believes in Him will not be disappointed."
This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve,
"The stone which the builders rejected, this became the very corner stone, and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense."
For they stumble because they are disobedient to the Word, and to this doom they were also appointed.
Wow! I think that says it all. Why do I stumble, why do I fall? The answer is loud and clear. I love how the Word refers to Jesus as the Precious Corner Stone.
Also learned that "kingdom" can be translated as; "royal splendor" which then gives such beauty to this verse: Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His Royal Splendor. v28
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