Daily Word - June, 07th 2019

John 21:15-19

15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." 16A second time he said to him, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." 17He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. 18Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you girded yourself and walked where you would; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go." 19(This he said to show by what death he was to glorify God.) And after this he said to him, "Follow me."

What touched my Soul

“Simon, son of John, do you love me“

Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved Him.

Why the need for this? Jesus sees deep our hearts, He knew Peter loved Him.

Jesus wanted to make sure Peter realized how much he loved Him. He forced Peter to thnik, reflect and loudly to all hear testify is love for Him.

This “Yes I love you” three times will contrast with the night Jesus was arrested and the three negation to know Him.

To me this two facts are related and are the basic to understand the strongnes of Peter’s faith.