Set Free
Matthew 16:13-20
Illustration
by Brett Blair

Everyone knows the story of Helen Keller. I love that moment, let's call it the Helen Keller Moment, when she learned that a sign, a hand movement, could represent letters of the alphabet, learning that W A T E R could be represented by five distinct movements of the hands. Of that moment she said, "The living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free!" There's a word for that: Revelation. That's a Peter moment: [say out loud slowly and put your hands together as if you are making signs] C H R I S T. "You are the Christ. The son of the living God." That's the moment Peter connects God's word with the person of Jesus Christ. When the living Word awakens our soul, giving it light, hope, joy, freedom!

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