September 13 — "Who Is This Man?"

Today's Reading: Matthew 14:22-36

From the radiance of the manger to the gloom of the cross, one thunderous truth kept erupting into history: This is the Son of God. It wasn’t whispered once and forgotten—it roared from Heaven, was shrieked by demons, confessed by disciples, mocked by enemies, and finally gasped by a calloused centurion standing beneath a dying King.

At His baptism and again at His transfiguration, the Father Himself declared, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” What more could we ask than the voice of Heaven? But then His friends saw it for themselves. After calming the storm, they bowed in awe: “Truly you are the Son of God.” Nathanael blurted it in wonder. Peter confessed it with passion. Martha affirmed it through tears. And Thomas, staring into nail-scarred hands, could only whisper, “My Lord and my God.”

Centuries earlier, Agur son of Jakeh asked, “What is [God’s] name, and what is His Son’s name?” (Proverbs 30:4). In Jewish thought, “Son of God” pointed to the promised King from David’s line. So to call Jesus the Son of God was to crown Him Messiah—yes, but also so much more.

By Jesus’ time, the title had deepened. King? Yes. Messiah? Absolutely. But also: fully divine. The eternal equal of the Father. The Word made flesh. The Holy One. The perfect revealer of God’s heart. The Alpha and Omega. The King of kings and Lord of lords. The Savior who brings salvation to mankind.

You can ignore Him, oppose Him, or worship Him—but you cannot stay neutral about who this Man is. Every voice in the New Testament eventually answered Agur’s question by pointing to the One whose name was JESUS. The Father said it. The disciples said it. The centurion said it. Even the powers of darkness admitted it (Luke 4:41).

The real question is—have you said it? With faith? With conviction? Not just with lips, but with life? Today, let your heart echo Heaven’s truth: Jesus is the Son of God, worthy of our trust, obedience, worship, and surrender. Every tongue will one day confess it. Blessed are those who do so now, in faith.

May the beloved Son of God fill your heart with the same conviction that shook the disciples that day in the boat. May you never waver in confessing Him before men—and may the Father’s delight overflow to you as you walk in faith today.