Thought For The Day
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Do You Llove Me
After the resurrection of Jesus He appeared to the disciples at various times and places. One encounter was by the Sea of Galilee where He spoke to and about Simon Peter. Those familiar with that narrative know that He asked three different times if Simon loved Him. The question ultimately grieved Simon, but resulted in sparking a three decade ministry for Peter before his death in Rome. What Jesus asked about is a llove that was a self-sacrificing, total commitment of Peter’s life in service to the Kingdom of God. Peter’s answer (three times) was indicative of a lesser level of llove than Jesus had sought. Without doubt, however, Peter…