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???He
saith unto him the third time,
Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou
me? Peter was grieved
because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou
me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all
things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith
unto him, Feed my sheep.???
John 21:17
King James Bible
Peter was upset because Jesus asked
him three times if he loved Him. Jesus knew if Peter
really loved Him. I think Jesus is asking all of us,
maybe more than three times, ???Lovest thou Me???? He
knows if we love Him or not, He is trying to get us to
take to heart what He is saying.
The Bible is full of
reassurance of the Love of Jesus for us. There can be
no doubt in our minds that He really does Love us. He
literally died for us. There is nothing more that He
can do to show His Love for us. He paid the debt to
God that we owed. What Amazing Love Jesus has for us!
Jesus is asking us to feed His
Sheep if we really love Him. Are you feeding the Love
of Jesus to people or do you even care enough to shut
off the television and pick up the telephone and call
someone who desperately needs a touch of the Love of
Jesus?
One day, all of us will stand before God and give an
account of every word and every deed and every thought
we had while we were living. What are we going to
tell God when He asks, ???Why did you hurt that person
by your cruel words and actions???? We won??™t be able to
give excuses like we do now because He knows
everything.
Let??™s make an extra effort to give of ourselves, not
just our money and talents, but especially our time to
others. You never know but God may use a kind word or
hug from you to keep someone from committing suicide.
O??™ that we would grasp the concept and take to heart
what Jesus is asking us to do for others. Jesus
doesn??™t ask much of us considering all that He has
done for us. How dare you and I be so selfish with
our time, talents, and money!
I
know that parents are really touched when their
children come up to them and hug them without being
asked and tell them that they love them. When is the
last time you told Jesus that you loved Him? When is
the last time that you hugged Him? We hug Him by
hugging others. I urge you to tell Jesus you love Him
before you go to bed tonight.
Joanne Lowe
April 16, 2005 |
