Who am I? Seems like a strange question, or at least like I am trying to play some kind of game with you. Would it surprise you that Jesus asked this question? He did! He asked His disciples to tell Him who men said He was, and then He asked them to tell Him who He was to them. (Matthew 16:13-19) Do you think Jesus was having an identity crisis? I don’t think so, but I believe He was trying to locate the disciples faith in Him. Not for His sake but for their sake.
Our perception of Christ can limit His ability in our lives. Our perceptions do not diminish His power in any way, but they can definitely diminish our ability to receive from Him. In Marks’ gospel, Jesus told the disciples that there would be signs following believers. We can also say that there would be no signs following unbelievers, couldn’t we? (Mark 16) If you don’t He saves, or heals, or delivers, or loves, etc… then you will hamper His ability to effect your life. Even though He has the capability to, and the desire to do it.
In the Book of Psalms it tells us that the Israelites limited the Holy One. (Psalm 78:41) In Marks’ gospel it tells us that Jesus Christ could not do any mighty works in His own hometown, except that He healed a few minor ailments. (Mark 6:5) Our understanding, and belief about who Jesus is, will be consequential to how we allow or permit God to be God in our lives. When Christ Jesus asks you this question, “Who am I?” What will be your response?
