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What Do You Seek Day 53
Welcome to Day 53 of our reflections on the gospel of John. Thanks so much for joining us! Connect with us at our website, www.markandkatiemartinez.com.
A Reflection on John 21:15-19
“Simon, Son of John, do you love me more than these?” (v 15)
Jesus’ words recall Peter’s fervent exhortation before His Passion: “Even though they all fall away, I will not” (Mark 14:29). Both He and Peter now know that Peter’s promise was broken. But Jesus is tender with His beloved Peter. He sees the shame that is still plaguing him, and He seeks to draw him into His Mercy to bring him healing.
Three times Peter denied Jesus. So, three times, Jesus asks him, “Do you love me?” And while Peter is exasperated, each time Jesus is giving him the chance to reverse his denial, He is applying a healing salve to Peter’s wound. Jesus knows that Peter needs this healing in order to be what he was created to be.
How many times has Jesus given us this chance? Like Peter, we deny Him, but like Peter, we always have the chance to come back to Him. He ardently desires to draw us near so that He can heal us, to bring us into His Presence and ask us, “Do you love me?”
Can we answer Him now?
Prayer: Yes, Lord, I love you. You know that I do. You know, also, that I am weak, wounded, and lost sometimes. You know that in those moments when fear overcomes me, or when I cannot feel Your presence, or when my emotions are too much for me, I forget. I forget Your love, I forget what You have done for me, I forget how I am supposed to be loving others. I lose trust and take matters into my own hands. I self-protect, self-rely, and self-love in an unholy way.
But Lord, I hope. I hope in Your Mercy and in Your Love. I hope that when You look upon me, You see my desire to love and please You. Yes, Lord Jesus, I love you. Amen.
Scripture quotations are from The Catholic Edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright ©1965, 1966 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
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Welcome to Day 53 of our reflections on the gospel of John. Thanks so much for joining us! Connect with us at our website, www.markandkatiemartinez.com.
A Reflection on John 21:15-19
“Simon, Son of John, do you love me more than these?” (v 15)
Jesus’ words recall Peter’s fervent exhortation before His Passion: “Even though they all fall away, I will not” (Mark 14:29). Both He and Peter now know that Peter’s promise was broken. But Jesus is tender with His beloved Peter. He sees the shame that is still plaguing him, and He seeks to draw him into His Mercy to bring him healing.
Three times Peter denied Jesus. So, three times, Jesus asks him, “Do you love me?” And while Peter is exasperated, each time Jesus is giving him the chance to reverse his denial, He is applying a healing salve to Peter’s wound. Jesus knows that Peter needs this healing in order to be what he was created to be.
How many times has Jesus given us this chance? Like Peter, we deny Him, but like Peter, we always have the chance to come back to Him. He ardently desires to draw us near so that He can heal us, to bring us into His Presence and ask us, “Do you love me?”
Can we answer Him now?
Prayer: Yes, Lord, I love you. You know that I do. You know, also, that I am weak, wounded, and lost sometimes. You know that in those moments when fear overcomes me, or when I cannot feel Your presence, or when my emotions are too much for me, I forget. I forget Your love, I forget what You have done for me, I forget how I am supposed to be loving others. I lose trust and take matters into my own hands. I self-protect, self-rely, and self-love in an unholy way.
But Lord, I hope. I hope in Your Mercy and in Your Love. I hope that when You look upon me, You see my desire to love and please You. Yes, Lord Jesus, I love you. Amen.
Scripture quotations are from The Catholic Edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright ©1965, 1966 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app