Who Dat?

Superbowl 2013 is this weekend and the clash of the two teams at the Superbowl would be in New Orleans.

New Orleans, the home of the New Orleans Saints!

The fans of New Orleans Saints have a way of showing their support by chanting 'who dat?' during their games.  It is said that the saying originated over a century ago between performers and the crowd at traveling minstrels shows around the region and it has became a parlance or common phrase used since then.

Would it be surprising that people said something similar in the days of Jesus? May be not said in the same tone and fashion but nevertheless, said.

'When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?' [Matthew 16:13]

Evidently, people were saying 'who dat?' about Jesus.

The question that Jesus posed to the disciples is interesting.  Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

How often do people confuse us for some other poeple?  It happens now and then to lots of people.  It would appear that those who confuse one person for another do not have a good knowledge and closeness to the individual they couldn't identify.

Being confused about the identity of a third party is one thing, confusion about the identity of oneself is another.

Jesus expressed with clarity that the confusion about His personality is without not within.  He understands and knows His own person, and He was expressive of Himself.

How many times have we allowed the confused imagery and opinions of the world to change our outlook and perception of life? 

As Christians, we need to continue to walk with our heads held high about the fact that we are Christians. 

So when people say to you 'who dat?' don't be shy or timid to say whom you are in Jesus Christ.

'For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also the Greek.'  [Romans 1:16]