After breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," Peter replied, "you know I love you." "Then feed my lambs," Jesus told him.
"Do you love me?" Three times the Lord Jesus asked Peter this question, and Peter answered, “Yes, Lord, I love you more than these.” Now, Peter was not a regular fisherman. He had boats, nets and servants, making him more of a commercial fisherman and he likely had everything a common man could desire during Jesus' time. The Lord asked him the same question three times because Peter would have to abandon all his worldly possessions and leave behind everything gained via business to follow Jesus. When Jesus asked these questions, He had already been resurrected from the dead and had proven His power to conquer death. The greatest message that needed to be preached was already before Peter, and Jesus was really telling him how important it is for people to hear God’s message. Make God’s values your own values. Make what’s important to Him, important to you.
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