Devotionals for November 2, 2023
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READ
JOHN 21:16-17
Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.
Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.
REFLECT
Peter had denied Jesus three times during His trial, and this scene took place after the resurrection. Could you imagine the pain in Peter’s heart? Rather than scolding Peter, though, Jesus passed the torch to the next generation. Peter became one of the key leaders in the early church as the Gospel spread among the Jewish people and beyond. Jesus turned pain into an opportunity to love and teach Peter. His message was clear: Love and care for His sheep.
APPLY
Q: Would taking care of sheep be a glorious job? What does this imply for Jesus’s calling to Peter?
Q: How are you investing in the flock of Christ?
Q: Maybe you need a spiritual mentor right now. Who’s someone, from an older generation, you could connect with on a regular basis?
Q: How are you investing in the flock of Christ?
Q: Maybe you need a spiritual mentor right now. Who’s someone, from an older generation, you could connect with on a regular basis?
SING
PRAY
"Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us."
Father, forgive me for hesitating to speak your name and to you more. Forgive me more hesitating to love others as you have loved me. Help me to also let go of grudges or anger against those who may have hurt me, especially those in the church. Help me to walk in forgiveness and restoration today for the sake of the Gospel. Amen.
Father, forgive me for hesitating to speak your name and to you more. Forgive me more hesitating to love others as you have loved me. Help me to also let go of grudges or anger against those who may have hurt me, especially those in the church. Help me to walk in forgiveness and restoration today for the sake of the Gospel. Amen.