HOW MUCH

“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

King James Version

There are times when I don’t feel like making my bed and I just pull the bedspread up over the pillow but the sheets are wrinkled.  I think there times when we do the same thing with our heart.  We pretend everything is okay but it’s not okay.  We can put on a good show for people but Jesus sees into our heart. 

There are times when we allow resentment, bitterness, sarcasm and unforgiveness to remain in our heart.  If we will listen with our heart, we will hear Jesus asking us “How much do you love Me?”  We can tell Him that we love Him with all our heart but He can see into our heart and He knows if we really love Him?

May God help us to love one another unconditionally as Jesus has commanded us to love one another.  If Jesus doesn’t have first place in our heart, in our life and in everything we do, we are hurting Him and breaking His heart.  How much do you love Him and what are you doing to prove to Him you love Him?

Joanne Lowe

May 2, 2019