“So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” (John 21:15, NAB)
“As you begin a new year, you may be painfully aware that you have failed your Lord in many ways. Perhaps you were not faithful. Perhaps you disobeyed His word to you. Perhaps you denied Him by the way you lived. Jesus will take you aside, as He did Peter … He will ask you to examine your love for Him. He asked Peter, “Do you love Me?” If your answer, like Peter’s, is “Yes, Lord.” He will reaffirm His will for you … Jesus does not need your resolutions, your recommitments, or your promises to try harder this year. If your resolve to obey God last year did not help you to be faithful, it will not make you successful this year. Jesus asks for your love. If you truly love Him, your service for Him in the new year will be of the quality that He desires.”
(from Experiencing God Day-by-Day by Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby, page 1)
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Always enjoy your insights ma’am. Praying you a year filled with blessings and joy.
Thank you, J.D. I pray the same for you, Ms. Diane and Cross-Dubya!
Thanks for the great reminder, Joanne.
It was a much needed reminder – for me 🙂
I love this, Joanne. If we put loving Him, first, that will shape everything else.
Yes! I love how you worded it. Loving Him first, aligns the rest in their proper place. Happy New Year, Barbara!