Read John 21:14-22
Our Lord’s Command
Jesus said …”Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” Mark 1:17
Jesus asked Simon Peter a heart-searching question long ago n the seashore of Galilee: “Do you love Me?” (John 21:15-17). Then the risen Lord told His disciple Peter that his future would lead to martyrdom.
And Peter accepted that destiny without complaint.
But then Peter asked the apostle John’s future (v.21). We can only guess what motivated his question. What is brotherly concern? Was it fleshly curiosity? Was it resentment because he thought that John might be spared a martyr’s death?
Whatever Peter’s motive, Jesus responded with a counter-question that applied not just to Peter but to every follower of His: “If I will that he remain til I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.” (v.22). In that question, Jesus was saying in essence, “Don’t worry about what happens in the life of anybody else. Your task is to keep following Me steadfastly.”
It is so easy to let our relationship with the Lord be overly influenced by the behaviour and experiences of others. But we must not be concerned with what God has planned for anyone else. Through the conflicting voices that surround us, we must keep hearing the Saviour’s clear command: “You follow Me.” -Vernon Grounds
Jesus calls us o’er the tumult
Of our life’s wild, restless sea,
Day by day His sweet voice soundeth,
Saying, “Christian, follow Me.” -Alexander
To find your way through life, follow Jesus.
Prayer:
V Pray for all the pregnant women within your congregations, that they will be blessed with a healthy baby in the coming months.
V Praise God for the safe arrivals of Caitlyn Gilmour and Henri Johansen.
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