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Wednesday February 13^th, Luke 9:  18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?"  19 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life." 20 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"   Peter answered, "The Christ of God."  We sometimes use a public confession of faith in worship, but if it is not personal to the individual saying it, it means little.  Who do “You” say that I am?  Peter was caught off guard and for a brief moment spoke from the heart.  What came from that heart is the confession on which the church is built.  Later Peter would have time to think things through, use his own intellect and stumble, but for this moment, Peter connected with that kernel of truth deep within ever soul.  He knew that this Jesus Was the Christ, for him personally and for the world, and always would be.  There are times when to connect to that moment in our lives and for a brief moment realize that this saving power of Christ has also become a reality in our lives.  It is then that we begin to live it a bit more day after day.