" He said to him the third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep."(John 21:17)
Have you ever been asked by someone if you love them? Probably. And it sometimes gets asked by someone who you feel should know that you love them. But sometimes folks just need to hear the words to be reassured, even when no reassurance is necessary.
Peter got asked 3 times because he denied Jesus 3 times. A little ritual if you will. And also a commandment, that this professed love needed to be shown in action towards others.
We can talk of love all we want, but unless we show that love, it is mere words, perhaps trying to cover our tracks. Whether that love is towards someone near and dear to us, or towards are fellow human beings. Unless we show it, speaking it will only take us part of the way.
Blessings,
Ed
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