Post by Woody Williams on Apr 18, 2010 5:22:41 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- John 21:15-19
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When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon
son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes,
Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs."
A second time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" He
said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to
him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon son of
John, do you love me?" Peter felt hurt because he said to him the
third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know
everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my
sheep. Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to
fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow
old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a
belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go." (He said
this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.)
After this he said to him, "Follow me."
Devotional
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This is a powerful story of healing and restoration for Peter. He had
denied Jesus. Jesus now re-instates Peter as a disciple. He asked
Peter, "Do you love (agape) me?" Peter answers "yes, Lord" using the
Greek word philia, meaning respect, as an answer. Peter had learned
his lesson. He was not ready to confess that he had agape love and
its strength. This would come later. Jesus acknowledges that Peter's
lesson was learned. He re-commissions Peter - "Feed my sheep."
Prayer
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I thank you, Lord, that you do have new beginnings for all of us.
Amen
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When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon
son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes,
Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs."
A second time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" He
said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to
him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon son of
John, do you love me?" Peter felt hurt because he said to him the
third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know
everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my
sheep. Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to
fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow
old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a
belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go." (He said
this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.)
After this he said to him, "Follow me."
Devotional
----------
This is a powerful story of healing and restoration for Peter. He had
denied Jesus. Jesus now re-instates Peter as a disciple. He asked
Peter, "Do you love (agape) me?" Peter answers "yes, Lord" using the
Greek word philia, meaning respect, as an answer. Peter had learned
his lesson. He was not ready to confess that he had agape love and
its strength. This would come later. Jesus acknowledges that Peter's
lesson was learned. He re-commissions Peter - "Feed my sheep."
Prayer
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I thank you, Lord, that you do have new beginnings for all of us.
Amen