Do You Love Me More Than These?
My wife, Chris, loved to tell tell us that she loved us to the moon and back. It was her way of saying that she loved us more than anyone else. As the time drew closer for her to go and be with the Lord, she started saying that she loved us to heaven and back. I think that was her way of adding that she would always love us more than anyone else. At my kitchen sink I still have one of her wooden hearts that says, "The secret ingredient is always love." These things always remind me of the importance of loving others well. Peter had denied that he knew Jesus 3 times on the night before Jesus' crucifixion. After the resurrection Jesus met with Peter and some of the other disciples at the Sea of Galilee. (John 21:15) After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," Peter replied, "You know I love You." "Then, feed My lambs," Jesus told him. I believe it will help us to explor...