Easter
E ~ Is For ENTER The King
A ~ Is For AFFLICTION
S ~ Is For SUFFICIENT SACRIFICE
T ~ Is For The TOMB Is Empty!
E ~ Is For EMBRACE Your Calling, Your Belief, And Truly Love The Lord
Read: John 21:1-25
Matthew Henry’s commentary says this about John 21:1-14: “Christ’s time of making himself known to his people, is when they are most at a loss. He knows the temporal wants of his people, and has promised them not only grace sufficient, but food convenient…..There is nothing lost by observing Christ’s order; it is casting the net on the right side of the ship. Jesus manifests himself to his people by doing that for them which none else can do, and things they looked not for…..The Lord Jesus had provisions ready for the Disciples. We need not be curious in inquiring whence this came; but we may be comforted at Christ’s care for His Disciples. There were so many fishes, yet they lost none, nor damaged their net. The net of the Gospel has enclosed multitudes, yet it is as strong as ever to bring souls to God.”
I think that much of what Jesus tried to teach the Disciples (and He tries to teach us), through His wonderful illustrations (word pictures), His Word and our relationship with Him, is this: He desperately wants us to look at what He can do, instead of what we cannot do. He is calling us to EMBRACE our calling to BELIEVE and FOLLOW Him. Our calling does not just concern us…it concerns all who we come into contact with.
For me, this call to EMBRACE is what Jesus was trying to get across to Peter in the verses 15-19. Peter (or insert your name here), if you love the Lord, than you will EMBRACE all that He is and all that He has been teaching you. What the Lord is looking for in you (in all of us) is your love, above all else. The Lord is examining your heart…He is asking…Do You Love Me?….Do You Love Me?…..Do You Love Me? It’s not enough just to say it. Back up your words with your actions. The best way to show Him (Jesus) your love, is to take care of His people…humble service in Jesus name.
E ~ Is For EMBRACE…
..Your Calling To BELIEVE, FOLLOW and LOVE Jesus…
…This Is What Your Relationship With Him, Is All About
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