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“Do you love me?”
Yes, Lord, you know I do,” and Christ responded in turn, “Feed my sheep.” Note that Jesus didn’t remind him to watch and pray or to be diligent in reading God’s Word. Christ presumed those thing had already been well taught. No, the instruction he gave Peter was “Feed my sheep.”
I believe that in that simple phrase, Jesus was instructing Peter on how to guard against neglect. He was saying, in essence, “I want you to forget about your failure and that you drifted from me. You’ve come back to me now, and I’ve forgiven and restored you. So it’s time to get your focus off of your doubts, failures and problems. The way to do that is by not neglecting my people and to minister to their needs. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
So here it is 09/02/2022 6:31 AM
I asked the Holy Spirit to show me how to guard against neglect, he led me to consider Peter’s drifting and his eventual renewal. This man denied Christ, even cursing and telling his accuser, “I don’t know him.”
Repeat “ I DON’T KNOW HIM.”
Confession: I JUST CAN’T NEGLECT God!
Charleston, South Carolina Is Where
I Have Gone Fishing!
Respectfully submitted Oscar Smith.
