Hanson. Destiny's Child. The Bee Gees.
Rock Paper Scissors. Snap Crackle Pop. The tasty BLT.
By now you've maybe noticed the connection, that all of the above are famous trios!
Last week at YF, we looked at Peter's denial of Jesus. How many times did Peter deny Jesus? You got it. 3 times. This week we were looking another episode between Peter and Jesus, and again the number 3 is a key feature. Check it out in John 21 v 15 - 17...
"Do you love me?"
Was Jesus hard of hearing? Did He just not understand? Why did He ask Peter 3 times?! I'm sure the significance of repeating the question 3 times was no coincidence. Was it a reference to the 3 times Peter denied Jesus? Perhaps Jesus was just checking in on Peter's commitment.
What do you think?
"Feed my sheep"
Why did Jesus keep telling Peter to feed sheep? Did Jesus own sheep? Were His pet sheep hungry? Well actually Jesus is described as the 'Good Shepherd', and His followers are His sheep. His flock. Before Jesus went back to Heaven, He was calling Peter to take care of His people. He wasn't telling Peter to feed people physically, but instead to feed them spiritually.
After I read this story, I tend to find myself thinking about two important questions for my own walk of faith:
1) Do I love Jesus?
2) What is Jesus calling me to do?
Big picture. Career. Vocation. Calling.
What does Jesus want you to do with your life?
But also every day. What is Jesus calling you to do? To say? How to act?
There's only one way you'll find the answer to this question... Ask Him!
Pick up your Bible and read it. Ask God in prayer!
If you love Jesus, if you are His follower, if you are one of His sheep, then you need to ask yourself what Jesus is calling you to do?
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