So when they had eaten
breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,
“Simon, son of Jonah, 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.”
He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.”
He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?”
He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.”
He said to him, “Tend My sheep.”
He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, 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 all things; You know that I love You.”
Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.”
Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
Most assuredly, I say to
you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished;
but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird
you and carry you where you do not wish.”
This He spoke, signifying
by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to
him, “Follow Me.”
It is easy to look at Peter
and think that he was special.
But our Lord wants us restored too; redeemed and purposed.
But our Lord wants us restored too; redeemed and purposed.
We are all flawed as Peter but
our Lord and King has enough grace and mercy to restore us; redeem our lives
and purpose them for the Father’s glory and kingdom.