The Third Question

We talked about those two questions that Jesus asked his disciples on the road. "Who do people say that I am?" and, "Who do you say that I am?" But there's a third question that we all need to consider. There's a third question that we all need to spend some time reflecting on. And that question is, "Who does Jesus say that you are?" You see, we're constantly getting feedback about who we are. Our friends sort of share with us who they think we are. Our family are giving us input about who they think we are. Our colleagues. But what matters most is who does God think we are. What's God's opinion of us? Who does Jesus think you are?

There's nothing that you might have done in your life that will cause Jesus to stop loving you. And so many people walk away from God, so many people walk away from church, so many people walk away from Jesus because they think they've done something that God can't get over. They think they've done something that has caused God to stop loving them. They think they've done something that has caused Jesus to stop-- there's nothing you can do that can cause Jesus to stop loving you. His love is bigger than any sin. His love is bigger than any mistake you can make, and he wants you never, never, never to forget that love.

There's so much more to Jesus. Have you ever read one Gospel just from start to finish? Just sat down in a big, comfortable chair one Sunday afternoon and read a Gospel from start to finish? Life-changing experience.

Hablamos de esas dos preguntas que Jesús hizo a sus discípulos en el camino. «¿Quién dice la gente que soy yo?» y «¿Quién dicen ustedes que soy yo?». Pero hay una tercera pregunta que todos necesitamos considerar. Hay una tercera pregunta a la que todos necesitamos dedicarle un tiempo de reflexión. Y esa pregunta es: ¿Quién dice Jesús que eres tú? Verás, constantemente estamos recibiendo retroalimentación sobre quienes somos. Nuestros amigos nos dicen quienes piensan que somos. Nuestra familia también lo hace. Nuestros colegas. Pero lo que más importa es quién piensa Dios que somos. ¿Cuál es la opinión que tiene Dios de nosotros? ¿Quién piensa Jesús que eres tú?

Nada que pudieras haber hecho en tu vida podría hacer que Jesús te deje de amar. Y mucha gente se aleja de Dios y de la Iglesia, y de Jesús porque piensan que han hecho algo que Dios no puede dejar pasar. Creen que han hecho algo que ha provocado que Dios deje de amarlos. Creen que han hecho algo que ha provocado que Jesús deje de… simplemente no hay nada que puedas hacer para que Jesús deje de amarte. Su amor es más grande que cualquier pecado. Su amor es más grande que cualquier error que puedes cometer y Él quiere que nunca, nunca, por ningún motivo, olvides ese amor.