Good Morning Sunshine! Who Do You Say God Is? 

Matthew 16:15 (NIV) ~ “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 

There comes a moment in every believer’s walk when God asks the same question He asked Peter: Who do you say I am? It’s not just about what you have heard in sermons, read in books, or repeated from tradition. It’s about your personal revelation, born in the fire of testing, whispered in the stillness of prayer, and confirmed by the faithfulness of God.

The names of God aren’t just titles. They are testimonies. They are the fingerprints of who He has been in every chapter of your life. When you were in need, He was Jehovah Jireh, your Provider. When anxiety gripped your mind, He was Jehovah Shalom, your Peace. When sickness tried to take hold of you, He stood as Jehovah Rapha, your Healer. When you felt alone and abandoned, He showed up as El Roi, the God who sees you. When the enemy came in like a flood, He was Jehovah Nissi, your Banner of Victory. When you had no direction, He was your Shepherd, Jehovah Rohi, leading you gently.

These names aren’t ancient echoes, they are alive today, because He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). You don’t just worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, you worship the God of you. The One who knows your name and reveals His own name in ways tailored to your journey.

In your dry places, He is El Shaddai, the All-Sufficient One, nourishing your spirit when everything else has run dry. In your hidden seasons, He is El Elyon, the Most-High God, sovereign over your silence and your promotion. When life gets noisy, confusing, and hard to interpret, He is The Word (John 1:1), the God who speaks clarity into chaos. And when your strength gives out, He is I Am, the One who becomes whatever you need, exactly when you need it! 

Your worship becomes deeper when it flows from personal revelation. You may have heard Him called “Healer” in church, but when He heals your body, your praise changes. You may have heard that He is a “Way Maker,” but when you’ve watched Him open a door that no man could shut, you begin to call Him that from your soul, not just your lips. The more you know His Names, the more you know His nature. And the more you know His nature, the more you trust His heart! 

Jesus asked, “Who do you say I am?” not because He didn’t know who He was, but because He wanted Peter to discover it for himself. God wants the same for you. He’s not looking for rehearsed answers; He’s looking for relationship. What you say about Him will shape how you see Him, and how you respond in the valley, in the waiting, and in the breakthrough. So, take inventory of your journey. Who has God proven Himself to be in your life? What name has carried you through the wilderness? What name brought you peace in the midnight hour? As you answer the question, your testimony unfolds. Your voice joins the great cloud of witnesses declaring: “He is my God. He is my King. He is my Hope. He is my Everything.”

Let’s Prayer, 

Abba Father, I humble myself before You today. You are holy, mighty, and full of glory. I strip myself of every title, every mask, every self-made attempt to rise, and I bow low at Your feet. Your Word says in James 4:10, “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.” I don’t come for position; I come for posture. I lay down pride and pick up praise. I lay down anxiety and pick up adoration. I lay down my own efforts and yield fully to Your hand. Thank You for being the God who lifts when I least expect it. You have lifted me out of pits of despair and sat me in places of peace. You have lifted my head when shame tried to bury me. You have lifted my voice when fear tried to silence me. You have lifted my faith when circumstances tried to crush me. You are the Lifter of my head (Psalm 3:3), and for that, I give You glory. Father, teach me, Lord, to remain small in my own eyes so You can be magnified through my life. Let humility be my covering and surrender be my lifestyle. Where I’ve tried to take the lead, forgive me. Where I’ve been intoxicated with applause, cleanse me. I want to walk in Your promotion, not my own production. Let my rise be holy because it came through submission. Father, I exchange elevation by man for affirmation by You. I trust You to raise me up in due time (1 Peter 5:6). Until then, I’ll worship You in the low place. I’ll praise You behind the curtain. I’ll serve You in secret. I’ll trust that everything hidden in humility will be revealed in Your timing. Let my life echo John 3:30, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Lift me, Lord, but only in ways that bring You glory. Lift my character before You lift my name. Lift my spirit before You lift my platform. Lift my faith before You lift my influence. Let Your name be exalted in everything I do. I don’t want to be seen, I want You to be seen in me. Let every testimony that flows from my life say clearly: “God did this.” In the Name of Jesus Christ, I bow low and trust You to lift me up, I pray, Amen! 

Blessings…

Love, Dr. Jean