WHEN JESUS ASKS THE QUESTION: Do You Love Me?
John 21:15-19
Today is the final question for the summer, can you believe it? It felt like we just got started and here we are at the end. I believe all the questions were great that Jesus asked which caused us to think deeper about our faith and relationship with Him. Today's final question is really the best way to end. Do you love me? In the Gospel of John this comes at the end after Jesus' resurrection and is in a conversation between Peter and Jesus. If you remember when Jesus was on trial, Peter denied Jesus three times, (just as Jesus predicted), and Peter must have felt totally dejected. So, Jesus has this hard conversation where He asks Peter "do you love", and He asks three times. Peters' response is yes, (three times), and Jesus then calls him to take care of the sheep, (the church). Peter answers "yes", Jesus restores Peter, then Peter does what Jesus asked him to do. He shows that he loves Jesus. So, when you tell Jesus that you love Him, you will show this in your actions, and this flows into every area of your life. This takes good daily examination, which is sometimes hard, but necessary. Think of your life totally surrendered to Jesus in such a way that you show your Love for Him in your daily actions and your love for others. So, Jesus is asking, "Do You Love Me?"