Jesus taught that not only was he the Messiah, Son of the Living God, but that this knowledge is revealed supernaturally.
Matthew 16:13-20 13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" 14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." 17 And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven.
I think those of us who are convinced that Jesus was who he said he was often think we can convince others through a compelling argument or a life well lived. We often think the burden rests on our shoulders. And while what we do may contribute, the revelation comes supernaturally through God. How does it change our witness when we realize that God reveals himself to people supernaturally not because we try hard enough to convince them? What if we see ourselves as "we get to take part in God's mission" instead of "God's mission rests on my shoulders?" Could we live with greater joy and anticipation of watching God work instead of thinking we have to do it all?
Do we ignore Jesus' teaching that God does the work of revealing Jesus?
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