Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Do you love me more than these?

John 21:15-25
When they finished eating, Jesus asked Peter three times,
"Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?"
Peter answered twice " Yes, Lord." But third time, he was hurt and said " Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you".
Jesus said "Feed my lambs."," Take care my sheep.', "Feed my sheep."
Jesus indicated the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then said to him "Follow me!"
Peter turned and saw John, and he asked "Lord, what about him?" Jesus answered," If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me." It is means "If I want him to remain alive util I return, what is that to you?"
Jesus did many other things as well If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world not have room for the books that would be written.
Why?
Jesus is resurrection body, he can eat fish and bread. It is a true physical body.
Jesus healed Peter's hurt in his inner heart by asked him three times, "Do you love me?"
Love me more than these? What are these? Is the food? Is the money? Is the fishing? Is the honor of man? Or is the life?
Jesus said three time,"Fee my sheep" to Peter, restore him his old place as leader, and gave him the task of caring for his people.
Jesus gave Peter and John different mission, so they live and die in different way and time.
Gospel closed with an affirmation of the truth of what is written.
How?
Each one of the follower of Jesus has different task to glorify Jesus' name. Don't have to compare with others, follow Jesus and do what Jesus said to me.




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