WEEKLY REFLECTION 

Many believe He was a prophet, a good man, and also a great moral teacher. In the Bible we discover that Jesus Christ was far more than a good man, prophet, or teacher. A lot of people still say today, "I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don't accept his claim to be God."

One day Jesus asked his disciples, "But who do you say that I am?" (For Christians, this question remains timeless, and is a reminder of Jesus’ place in their lives.) So Peter said to him in reply, "You are the Christ." Jesus claimed to be God. In St. John Gospel, we read that He said, "I and the Father are one." 

The Apostle John writes, "the Word became flesh" obviously meaning Jesus was God in the flesh. Later, the Apostle Thomas comes to the same realization and proclaims to Jesus, "My Lord, and my God!"  Why did God take on human form in the person of Jesus Christ? Our sin is ultimately committed against an infinite and eternal God, making it worthy of an infinite and eternal penalty - eternal death. Only God could pay such a penalty. God became a human being, in the person of Jesus Christ, so He could die in our place, paying the full penalty for our sin, thus providing salvation to all who receive Him. Today Jesus ask you: "But who do you say that I am?"

Reflections courtesy of Evengeli.net.