“Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. This was now the third time Jesus appeared to His disciples after He was raised from the dead. When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?’” (John 21:13-15 NIV)
“Do you love Me?” When Jesus asked Peter this question three times (see John 21:15,16,17), what was He really searching for?
Maybe Jesus was asking, “Peter, do you love Me more than yourself? Do you love Me more than the opinion of others? More than your own safety and comfort? More than your reputation? More than the memories of sin and failure? More than your career?”
Jesus was reaching into Peter’s heart and putting His finger on Peter’s core. Peter had just denied Jesus three times. Now Jesus was challenging Peter to love Him more -- and then to express his love through serving Jesus.
What about you? Is your motivation to serve Jesus an attempt to cover up guilty feelings? Or to earn forgiveness? Are you trying to prove something, to gain approval or recognition? Or is your primary motivation because you sincerely love Jesus more than anything?
Resolve to love Jesus more than anything. Then let your heart overflow in service.
-- Adapted from Anne Graham Lotz in “Fixing My Eyes on Jesus”
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