Christ asked men questions about Himself. Of unbelievers He asked, "What think ye of Christ; whose Son is he?" Of His own He asked, "Whom say men that I, the Son of man, am?" and again, "Whom say ye that I am?" Yet it was not from men that the true answer first came, though the Pharisees answered well that Messiah was David's Son. When Peter came out with his great confession, Christ declared it to be a supernatural revelation and not the result of man's mental processes.
The reason the true answer concerning the person of Christ did not come first from man is easily understood by the reaction to Peter's confession. It was to be expected that the unbelieving Pharisees would not own Him, for "the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them, for they are spiritually discerned" (1 Cor. 2:14). But from those that followed Jesus we would have expected more. Nevertheless, the answer is the same, "Flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee." Man's deductive or intuitive faculties are incapable of spiritual discovery, even if one is a follower of Christ. Even the Christian is dependent upon God for spiritual revelation by the Holy Spirit.
Who then was the very first to proclaim His deity after His ministry had begun? Not man, unsaved or saved - but two demons. "They cried out, saying, 'What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God?' "(Matt. 8:29). Of course they knew this through God's permission; it is clearly indicated in Scripture that Satan and his host are aware that judgment is awaiting them because of Jesus Christ. The whole of Satan's force was alive to the attack upon Christ from the time of His birth. "Art thou come hither to torment us before the time?" we hear them screech. And though it was wrung from them, it was nevertheless a confession.
Yet there are men today - men of blinded eyes and blinded hearts - who dare deny the Deity that not even demons could deny. All who deny that Deity will one day be forced to bow the knee before it - but they will then be in the lake of fire. All Unitarian tongues, though today they may be satisfied with calling Him the wayshower, the great example, or the perfect man, must one day confess, though too late, that He, Jesus Christ, is Lord Jehovah of all.
But now, today, "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved" (Rom. 10:9).
1. If the demons, who serve Satan, fear the power of Christ, how than should we fear Christ? 2. Does knowing the power and might of God create in use great reverence? If so, how does this effect how we think about God, pray or worship him?