“Follow Me!”
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my
lambs.”
Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of
my sheep.”
The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my
sheep. Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you
dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will
stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you
do not want to go.” Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which
Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow
me!”
John 21:15-19
None of us can avoid making blunders. We may try to hide them
or correct them or apologize for them
We do that with sin sometimes too. But God doesn’t throw us
away and start over. He redeems us and makes us better.
Peter had denied Jesus three times. When Jesus arose and
came to the disciples He asked Peter three times whether Peter loved Him.
Because of Peter’s denial Jesus turned Peter’s humiliating denial into a wonder
occasion for restoration. Despite Peter’s flawed past, Jesus restored him with
the words, “Feed My sheep.”
Jesus can turn our most serious blunders into awesome
wonders.
God can change our
blunders into wonders.
Our Daily Bread –