Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Dec. 3 - John 21
Today I did my quiet time on the bible study for this friday. Honestly I found that it had little to do with 'offering forgiveness'. Maybe I'm not catching the main point? Regardless I found some uplifting passages within the chapter. In the chapter Jesus asks of Peter 3 times this question: "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?" And of course Peter answers, "yes." I do not doubt the sincerity of Peters responses, but the reason why Jesus asks these questions is not to make Peter feel guilty, but rather to show Peter Jesus still loves him. I think this passage is beautiful in that, with the guilt inside of Peter for his denial, he still without thinking jumps into the water to meet Jesus. This is the kind of attitude we need as we approach our Lord. We make mistakes, but our love for him is really there. There are times when we make mistakes, big or small, that hinder us from approaching Jesus. But we do see that Jesus still loves us. He's been faced with and all the temptations and sins that can roll our way, so he understands, and he will always love us as we try to reconcile a past of sin. This scene is touching, and can be a resemblance of my life. =]
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