THE QUESTION

"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

If we will listen with our heart we will hear Jesus saying to us, "Lovest thou me more than these?" Every one of us has to answer this question. Can we honestly say we love Jesus more than anyone or anything? Our precious Saviour should have first place in our heart, in our life and in everything we do.

Jesus won the right to have first place when He died on the cross and shed His blood for your sins and for my sins so we can be saved. I have said this many times and I will keep saying it until God calls me home. "No one loves you like Jesus loves you and nobody ever will".

Allow it to go from head knowledge to heart knowledge that you are loved by the Saviour of the world. There is nothing you could ever do that would make Jesus stop loving you. His love is unconditional and unending. He loved you yesterday. He loves you today and He will love you tomorrow.

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us so much You gave Your beloved Son to die on the cross for our sins so we can be saved. I love You, dear Father, and I appreciate all You have done for me. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Joanne Lowe
August 1, 2020