‘Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Messiah, the Son of Yehovah”.’ Matthew 16:16
Yeshua is the eternal Son of Yehovah. He had left the splendour of heaven to come to earth, and brought salvation, deliverance and healing to mankind. He raised the dead, healed the sick, delivered the oppressed, and yet almost no one recognised Who He was! Many people would not be happy with that situation; they would seek acclaim, fame and praise, and would want to be thanked for all they did. Yeshua knew that His mission was to destroy the works of the devil, and that this would inevitably involve His eventual betrayal and crucifixion. His desire was to please His Father, not to please and be recognized by men. You too may not be recognized or appreciated by men but make it your first priority to please Yehovah. Live for Him, to receive His smile, His ‘well done, good and faithful servant’ (Matthew 25:23 NKJV). When you understand Who Yeshua is, you no longer care about the opinion of others; all you care about is following Him, learning to hear His voice, to do His will, to have His approval. Whatever you have, in terms of gifts, talents, abilities, time, and finances today, offer them to Him, make Him your number one priority. When you realize, as Peter did, that Yeshua is the Messiah, the Son of Yehovah, then He will become the most important person in your life. His mission becomes your mission; to see the devil defeated in the power of Yeshua’s name, and to see broken lives made new! Do it now, confess Him as your Lord and Messiah today.