. . . Jesus said to Peter . . . 'Do you love me?' He said to Him, 'Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.' Jesus said to him, 'Tend my sheep.'
Jesus commissions Peter to a great task. And the only qualification is love for Jesus.
No question of "How long have you known Me?" or "What evidence is there of your spiritual maturity?" or even "Why do you think you'd be good for this role?" No. Simply "Do you love Me?"
It has been described to me in so many sermons and Bible classes that Peter's love was imperfect, inadequate, not at all what Jesus was looking for.
Well, how much less adequate is my love for Jesus? But still, that's the only question He asks to determine whether I'm with Him or not. And my love, inadequate as it is, is enough.
I have nothing to prove to Jesus.
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