John 21:15-17 The Peter Challenge

Good morning everyone!! Another great day to say "THANK YOU JESUS!" GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME, ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD!

Wow!! When you look around, stop, and take time to view and think, "the big bang was awesome, look what it created." LOL, I do hope you know this is a joke. How could something so complex and intricate come from a single cell amoeba? There definitely was a "higher being" in control.

Are you willing to take the Peter challenge? Peter denied Jesus 3 times, in John 21:15-17 Jesus asked Peter 3 times if he loved Jesus. The first 2 times Jesus asked Peter using the Greek agape (volitional,self-sacrificial love); the third time Jesus used the Greek work phileo (signifying affection, affinity, or brotherly love) and asked "Are you even my friend?"

Each time Peter responded with the word translated into Greek as phileo. Jesus doesn't settle for quick, superficial answers. He has a way of getting to the heart of the matter. Peter had to face his true feelings and motives when Jesus confronted him.

How would you respond if Jesus asked you, "Do you love me? Do you really love me? Are you even my friend?"

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny