Who can this be?

In the early days of Jesus’ ministry, the disciples were not sure who Jesus really was. They did not know who He was in spite of all His teachings, miracles, signs and the good works he did.

Matt. 8:23-27,

Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

The spirits knew who He was and He didn’t tell them.

Matt. 8:28-29

When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way. “What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”

In Mark 5:6 and Luke 8:28, The demon-possessed man came to Jesus even on his knees! He definitely knew who He was.

If we know who Jesus is then miracles, signs and answered prayers should not be a surprise to us, but a way of life.

Under sensationalism, I am led by how I feel. Since Jesus was not led by how He felt perhaps that could be one of the reasons why the disciples did not recognize Him. Some might say, “But He was led with compassion sometimes.” Once again the lens of sensationalism dims the light of the word of truth. The motive of the compassion of Christ is described in 1 Corinthians 13. This is supernatural compassion rooted in truth, mercy, grace and love.

If my walk is based solely on sensationalism, then my emotions and physical senses will likely betray me. Truth cannot betray. It is not in its nature.

Sensationalism definition:

a. the doctrine that the good is to be judged only by the gratification of the senses.

b. the doctrine that all ideas are derived from and are essentially reducible to sensations.