CESAREA PHILIPPI

Today we had the amazing opportunity to witness the faith of the Christ's followers. Today we visited Caesarea Philippi.  It was here that Christ asked his followers “who do you say that I am?”  They responded that He is the Son of God.  Many times we take this for granted, so much so that it might seem like a no brainer, but when we learn that he asked them this question amidst the various temples dedicated to many pagan gods, we get a better picture as to what this really meant.  Here Christ is among all these pagan gods and he asks his followers who do you think I am?  Which one of these gods am I?  They rightly answer none, of course. 

Being here in a place where the disciples gave testament to Christ was a great experience.  Sitting and meditating on the level of faith they must have had has given many of us a renewed sense of what our own faith looks like in us, as well as a desire to strengthen it in the face of the world we live in today.