Sunday, May 24, 2009
Do You Love Me?
The Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his flock is asking us, " do you love me?" That's what he asked peter, and he is asking every one of us, Jesus wants us to go after his lost sheep, he wants to go through us, this must be the ulitmate aim in our lives. if we truly love him we must care for his sheep. The evil one never sleeps, he does his best to prevent us from accomplishing God's plan, he tries hard to shift our focus away by means of Jealousy for one another, arrogance, hatred and pride. We only have to focus on Christ. When we make Christ the centre in our lives we can do great things through him, he who strenghten us.
Jesus is the solution of the world's problems.
John 21:15-23
Jesus Reinstates Peter
15When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."
16Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."
17 The third time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Feed my sheep. 18 I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go." 19Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, "Follow me!"
20Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is going to betray you?") 21When Peter saw him, he asked, "Lord, what about him?"
22Jesus answered, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me." 23Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?"
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proset doreen hafna ipqa xered il-kelma ta gesu.good luck god stay with you and bless you and your family.
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