Optimist Roundtable

By Martha Sykes

Do I have a teaches us that there will come a time when Jesus will reign in every heart. There will come a time when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord!

In Matthew 16:15-17, Jesus question His disciples. He said to them, “ and who do you say that I am?”

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the son of the living God”. And Jesus answered him,“ you are blessed Simon, son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!”

We all need to ask ourselves, “ Who is Jesus to us?” We need to walk in His way, to learn who He is, to make Him the Lord of our life, to love as He loved, and to be a reflection of Him.

I think we all would agree that this world needs Jesus. God is calling us to be witnesses in the world today and to live our lives with the joy of Jesus in our hearts, so that others may see. As I said before, we need to let our light shine in this dark world.

Countless people throughout history have shared the story of Jesus to many people. And in our world today, we have the opportunity to hear some great Christian people share their beliefs with us. Many people were brought to faith in Christ through the apostle Paul’s missionary work. At one time he said, “ This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ”.

Noticed that Paul said, “this Jesus”, because in Paul’s day, the name Jesus was a common one. But Paul was telling about “this Jesus”who suffered and died on the cross for us and rose again. And just like today, Paul reminds us that some were persuaded and some were not.

This Jesus is all the good you can know about: peace, hope, unconditional love, forgiveness, faithfulness, and kindness. Throughout our lives, we have heard all about Jesus and his love and we have heard the story of redemption on a rugged cross on a hill far away. As we go through whatever trials in this life throws our way, that is when we realize and truly know that Jesus does love us and that we feel his presence and the strength that he gives each of us to get through the darkest moments of our lives.

Stop and think about who Jesus is in your life and be generous and sharing with others your faith journey because there are a lot of people out there who need to know all about Jesus.