Do You Know Who He Is?

John 10:24

 

24Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, "How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly."

 

The word says it was winter time and the Feast of Dedication. The NKJ Study Bible gives the background of the Feast of Dedication as actually being Hanukkah which is celebrated among the Jews in December. It goes on to say that the feast is the celebration of Judas Maccabaeus and his brothers' victories over Antiochus Epiphanes who was the king of Syria. The feast lasts for eight days and a candle is lit for each day in observance. Jesus was out on the porch of the temple not even in the temple before being surrounded. But they kept Him outside in the winter to ask Him who He is. By this time Jesus had shown them many miracles and given many parables but they still could not see and could not hear as He said in Matthew 13:14. They wanted Jesus to tell them plainly. But see, He had by His works and His teachings. Saying, "Yes, I am the Christ" would not have changed their hearts.

 

The revelation of who Jesus is has nothing to do with Him saying it. It has everything to do with Him showing you and you recognizing it for yourself by God's revelation to you. In order to be a follower of Christ you have to believe and acknowledge yourself who He is. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary defines believe as to have a firm conviction of something: accept as true. Remember Jesus asked Peter and the other disciples, "Who do men say I am?" Then He asked Peter directly, "Who do you say I am?" And Simon Peter's confession of faith in Matthew 16:16 "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus said to Him in Matthew 16:17 "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven."  Now John 3:16 could've been quoted here but it is the importance of the conversation and interaction with Christ. Your confession of faith in Christ is personal and not just based on your sitting on a pew in church every Saturday or Sunday. There are many who warm pews that still do not recognize Jesus just like the Jews on the porch of the temple. In Matthew 28 every believer in Christ is given the charge to help bring others to Christ. It is done by your testimony. A testimony is an eyewitness account or your own story of who Jesus is to you and what He has done for you just like Peter. Jesus said His sheep will know Him. Do you know who He is?