Jesus loves us so much more than we
love Him. In love, He comes to us to draw out from us a greater love
for Him. I find great encouragement in the story of the restoration of
Peter in John 21. Peter had denied the Lord three times. For each
denial, Jesus came to Peter with the question, "Peter, do you love Me?"
Three times, Peter reaffirmed his love for Jesus. Following on from
this, there is the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2) when the Lord works through
Peter in a very wonderful way. Three thousand people are brought to
faith in Christ - for each denial, a thousand souls brought to faith!
What a wonderful restoration! May we have much cause to say of the Lord,
"He restores my soul. He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His
Name's sake" (Psalm 23:3). May our ministry of His Word prosper -
"those who turn many to righteousness shall shine like the stars for
ever and ever" (Daniel 12:3).
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