Do We Confess Jesus as the Messiah?

In response to the question, "Who do you say that I am?" Peter answers, "The Christ of God" (Lk 9:20), that is the Anointed  of God, or the Messiah.  This exchange is vital to our lives as Christians, as disciples of Jesus.  Without a clear sense of his identity, we flounder as a ship without a rudder. And if we do acknowledge his central role, then it follows that our weekly (or daily) Mass attendance must be to celebrate Jesus, to rejoice in his special presence, no only in the sacrament of the Eucharist, but in the "sacrament" of each member of the community who is present.  If we confess that he is Lord, then he must, through his teachings and example, draw us closer to our Father.  If we confess that he is our Savior, then we must acknowledge that he has the power to deliver us from the evil that surrounds us and which, unfortunately, we find in our own hearts at times.  He is the Savior of the world, the one who is the answer to the conflicts and divisions which daily make the headlines. If he is our Lord, then he must be the center of our lives, our thoughts and actions and our communities.  Yes...the answer we give to the question, "Who do YOU say that I am?" is the guide and measure of our love and loyalty to the Son of God, the Messiah.
Bro. Rene