Messiah

Identifying Jesus as the Messiah is a specific act. For sure, it’s religious—a matter of faith. But it isn’t an empty title. We don’t struggle to see the difference between a president and a king, for example.

A messiah is a champion and savior. So we must ask ourselves: what does it mean to need saving?

Sometimes we take to the idea easily. When we’re afraid, in pain, or don’t know what to do. Or when we’ve had a person in our lives who always comes to the rescue, we think that’s a thing people can do for us.

Other times, we think the very idea of needing saving is bad. People should save themselves.

What is the Messiah saving us from? What is our need? All of our need? And how might we help one another?