Who do you say that I am?

Peter identified Jesus as the Messiah. Jesus then knew he could launch into the "tough bits." Who do you say that I am? Who do I say that you are? What comes next?

This is

The Relational Question.

Never mind that Jesus asked it

Ok

Jesus asked it

And Peter got it

Almost right.

Still

I think of everyone

In the known universe

And beyond

All the people

All the creatures,

All things sentient

And even insentient

Like that rock

Over there.

For the sake of conversation

Who is that other?

Who am I

In relation to you?

Who are you

In relation to me?

Who do you

Say that I am?

Who do I

Say that you are?

Then comes the listening

More listening

Even more listening

And perhaps

Just maybe

A response.