ARE WE WILLING

“So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.  He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.  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 21:15-17 KJV

Bill Gaither wrote one of my favorite hymns “Lovest Thou Me”.  “Modern times have brought us many blessings People live in wealth and luxury But the Master asks this question Lovest thou me, lovest thou me, more than these?  Lovest thou me, more than these my child?  What will your answer be?” 

Several years ago, I was going door to door on visitation and I asked a lady “If you knew Jesus was asking you to sell your home and give the money to missions, would you do it”?  She didn’t hesitate.  She said “Absolutely not, I have worked very hard for this home and it is mine”.

Before we judge and condemn this lady, we need to search our heart and answer the question.  Are we willing to sell our home, our car or anything else Jesus asks us to sell and give the money to missions or like the lady would we reply and say “Absolutely not”.  How we must hurt Jesus at times.

May God help us to love Jesus more than anyone or anything and give Him first place in our heart and in everything we do.

Joanne Lowe

August 20, 2018