Question for the ages

Mark 8: 27 -29 "...He asked His disciples, who do people say that I am? and they answered Him, John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets. And He asked them, But who do you yourselves say that I am?..."
Jesus was building to something here, He already knew what people were saying about Him, He is the Son of the living God, He knew full well what was being said about Him. He was leading His disciples to the real question; and "who do YOU say that I am?" That is the same question He is asking you and I, who do you say I am? When it is all said and done and we stand before our God He will only be concerned with one person at that moment. What our parents, our friends, the religious leaders of the day, the politicians, our spouses etc said about Jesus Christ will not be included in that discussion. Whether we have been misled by someone we trusted will not excuse us on that day. Jesus is asking us, me and you, Who do you say I am? Who do you say I am in your life? Unfortunetly, this will not be a multiple choice test, there will be no makeup exams; there is the right answer and then all the other answers. Peter got it right, "... You are the Christ.." Don't even waste your time with what anyone else says, the only answer that will matter to your Lord and Savior is what you say He is. The question for the ages; the one question that every human being that has ever walked this earth must answer; who do you say Jesus is?

To anyone who read yesterdays' blog in its entirety; you are a brave soul and I am sorry for its length. Will (BJ) read it and described it as "wicked long," not exactly the adjective I was aspiring to so I will try to refrain from anymore novels.