Peter did not come to the conclusion that... - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

Who do you say that I am? Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 16:15-17

Peter did not come to the conclusion that Jesus is the Son of God through any logical argumentation. Nor did he derive the knowledge from any dialogue with other people. God Himself had brought about this conviction in the heart of the disciple.

Now someone may imagine that, if such insight depends on God, one can calmly wait and see if He produces it in his case, before changing one's own opinion.

We need to remember that Peter had already made the acquaintance of Jesus before confessing Him as he did. He had heard of Jesus from his brother Andrew, whom he then accompanied to meet the Lord. Peter did not entertain hostile, obstinate or even indifferent thoughts about the way God works; so God revealed who Jesus Christ truly is. The Lord could therefore say, "Blessed are you, Simon."

When can Jesus be found today? He is no longer on earth. How can we make His acquaintance? How can we find faith in Him and be equally blessed? We have Holy Scripture, the Bible. Whoever wishes to learn who Jesus really is can do so by reading the Bible. He said Himself that the Scriptures testified of Him (cf. John 5:39).
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Today's reading: Exodus 3:7-22 · Luke 1:39-56