John 21:15-17
Jesus
loves us so much more than we love Him. In love, He comes to us to
draw out from us a greater love for Him. I find great encouragement in
the story of the restoration of Peter in John 21. Peter had denied the
Lord three times. For each denial, Jesus came to Peter with the
question, "Peter, do you love Me?" Three times, Peter reaffirmed his
love for Jesus. Following on from this, there is the Day of Pentecost
(Acts 2) when the Lord works through Peter in a very wonderful way.
Three thousand people are brought to faith in Christ - for each denial,
a thousand souls brought to faith! What a wonderful restoration! May
we have much cause to say of the Lord, "He restores my soul. He leads
me in the paths of righteousness for His Name's sake" (Psalm 23:3). May
our ministry of His Word prosper - "those who turn many to
righteousness shall shine like the stars for ever and ever" (Daniel
12:3).
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