Weekly Memory Verse:
God was in Christ, making peace between the world and Himself...And He gave us this message of peace.
2 Corinthians 5:19 (NCV)
Meditation Thought:
Am I more concerned with what everyone else is supposed to be doing instead of simply following Christ?
Today's Reading - John 21:15-22 (Msg) Choose another translation
After breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Master, you know I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."
He then asked a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" "Yes, Master, you know I love you." Jesus said, "Shepherd my sheep."
Then he said it a third time: "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was upset that he asked for the third time, "Do you love me?" so he answered, "Master, you know everything there is to know. You've got to know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my sheep.
"I'm telling you the very truth now: When you were young you dressed yourself and went wherever you wished, but when you get old you'll have to stretch out your hands while someone else dresses you and takes you where you don't want to go." He said this to hint at the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And then he commanded, "Follow me."
Turning his head, Peter noticed the disciple Jesus loved following right behind. When Peter noticed him, he asked Jesus, "Master, what's going to happen to him?" Jesus said, "If I want him to live until I come again, what's that to you? You--follow me."
(Today's reading came from The Message)
2 comments:
Jesus sure told him!
Today's reading reminds me of Psalm 91. Don't concern yourself with what is going on to the right or left, just the path that God has you on.
What interesting instructions by Jesus. 1. Jesus said, "Feed my lambs." 2. Jesus said, "Shepherd my sheep." 3. Jesus said, "Feed my sheep." 4. "Follow me." 5. "Follow me." If we do these things we won't have time to be distracted. He repeats the instruction "Follow me" twice.
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