Real Transformation
Matthew 16:13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” 14 So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
Jesus wanted to know what the disciples had heard about Him for a reason. Notice how wrong the testimonies of some people were. Some had speculated that Jesus was one of the prophets. They drew wrong conclusions due to not really knowing Him. But we see a different testimony from Peter. “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”
All of a sudden, Peter knew Jesus as who Jesus was and captivated him with awe. Merely hearing about Jesus does not change you. You need a real revelation of Him that exalts His worth and greatness in your heart and imagination. Peter would have never concluded who Jesus was on his own, just as others had already proven they couldn’t get it on their own.
It is why the Holy Spirit is so important to us. His ministry is to reveal Jesus to us.
Having Holy Spirit revelation as to who Jesus is matters. Jesus is not just an ordinary man. He is the Son of God! He is God the Son! He is Almighty God! He is the Word of God! He is the Great High Priest of our confession! He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! He is the One who was, and is, and is to come! He is the Great I am! He is the first and the last the Alpha and the Omega! He is the Prince of peace and the King of kings and Lord of lords!
Unfortunately, some prefer having a certificate of accomplished studies about Jesus to truly knowing Jesus. That is religion. The Holy Spirit desires that we know and encounter Jesus so that we are captivated in awe of Him. The Holy Spirit wants to transform us by revealing Christ in His glory to us.
2Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
We need to see Jesus in ways that captivate our hearts and imaginations based on who He truly is. Failing to grow in a revelation of Jesus risks becoming cold and indifferent. It can lead to forfeiting the continual transformation meant to be experienced by beholding Him. It can also forfeit the drive to bear testimony of Him to others. The sure pathway to love waxing cold is to put off allowing the Holy Spirit to wash the soul by bringing fresh revelation concerning Christ Jesus and His greatness.
There’s no devil, no sin, no circumstance, no problem, and no past too big or too powerful for Jesus to overcome. The greater Jesus is in the imagination of the soul, the freer you become from all the things that would threaten your victory, peace, and witness for Him.
People need to see and hear of your very alive relationship revelation, not religious information. I encourage you today to look to Jesus and ask the Holy Spirit to give you an even greater revelation of Him to run on.
