Messiah
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The first thing we need to realize is that this story isn’t about Peter. The second is that our story, therefore, isn’t really about us.
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When Jesus warns of his death and Peter voices his opposition and protection, we are pulled into a reorienting so profound we might miss it.
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The question of Jesus’s identity reveals more about the disciples and what they are being called into than it does about who Jesus is.
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When Jesus asks the disciples who he is, it isn’t so much a test, but an opportunity to witness, to share, to embody relationship.
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The idea that one calls Jesus Messiah is not up for debate today. But shouldn’t we consider that Jesus tells his disciples not to?
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We have a variety of things we prioritize in our decision making. What the gospel focuses on is not utility, but a righteous present.