The Gospel of John 21:16 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.” (John 21:16 KJV).

We can’t fail to notice the amazing attitude of Apostle Peter. Despite his failings and somewhat flip flopping resume’, he remains devotedly faithful in pursuit of clinging with his (and our) Lord and Master Christ Jesus. He fell short of his own expectation and the more so with God’s. He is the picture of us in our failures, inconsistencies and weaknesses. Yet, we watch him, again and again, coming in the presence of the Lord. He raced with John to the tomb when Mary Magdalene reported that the Lord’s body was missing. He is here in Galilee responding to the Lord’s instruction to meet Him here (Mark 16:7). That’s the kind of example we are to emulate about the Apostle Peter. We must always seek to be in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ, as we are - no makeovers and pretenses, to rest in His grace. Yes, we fall maybe often than we thought. But, He always restores us as we come.

That’s what the Lord is doing with Peter as He said to him the second time: “Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? “ To which Peter responds knowing the limitation of his love, “Yes, Lord you know that I love you.” Again, aware and cognizant that his and our 'Phileo' love is inferior to the Lord’s ‘Agape’ love. The Lord Jesus edifying Peter's honest declaration of love, using again the analogy of us as sheep in His pasture, with Him being our Great Shepherd, said to Peter “Feed my sheep”. The use of sheep vs lambs, that was used in the Lord’s initial instruction to Peter sends us the message that as believers in our risen Lord Jesus Christ, we are expected to grow and mature in our faith.

As we mature in faith, like lambs becoming sheep, we are to continue feeding each other as the Lord’s under shepherd, like Peter. And we feed each other by the Lord’s holy and written Words. His Words give us the sustaining life in His pasture in this physical realm. It is written, the Lord Jesus declared: “But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”” (Matthew 4:4 ESV).

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.

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