15When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?"
"Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."
16Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me?"
He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."
17 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. 18 I tell you the truth, 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." 19Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, "Follow me!"
20Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is going to betray you?") 21When Peter saw him, he asked, "Lord, what about him?"
22Jesus answered, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me." 23Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?"
24This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.
25Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.
I am like Peter in this passage. Every time I sin against God, I can’t help but to imagine the look on God’s face. Time and time again the same look pops up into my head. When Jesus asked Simon Peter: “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” In this passage, Jesus repeated asked Peter 3 times if he really love Him. If I were in Peter’s shoes/sandals at that time, I would be literally angry at Jesus because He needed to ask 3 times if not even more. Even though it does not seem like it, I am very prideful and stubborn. Jesus should know that I love Him right?
What Paul said in small group yesterday really made sense. If Jesus really had to ask Peter 3 times, being all knowing, there must be something wrong with Peter. This really had me reevaluating myself and what I am really doing right now.
Verse 22 and 23 as well. I need to worry about my own relationship with God first before attempting to take care of His sheep.
Amen.
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