‭‭Matthew‬ ‭16‬:‭17‬-‭19‬ ‭ESV‬‬ — And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

In today’s key verse, Jesus asks His disciples who they say He is. Simon Peter, who questioned Jesus on the water and who will eventually deny Jesus, responded in ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭16‬:‭16‬ NIV — Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

Jesus knows this, yet He still gives us the keys to heaven. In the song shared Sunday, Found A Love by 7 Hills Worship, the lyrics sing how God loves us so hopelessly. Thankfully we live on this side of the cross, where Jesus has already died for our sins. It is up to us how we respond to Jesus’ ministry. Will you share the good news so that others will know that love of God? Will you profess that Jesus is the Messiah?

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for loving me so hopelessly. I desire to share Your love so that everyone will know You as their personal savior. Equip me to respond to Your call. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.