as i was thinking, reflecting in my head about what God does in my life and letting Him talk to me…. this passage popped in my head…
…So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My lambs.” He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Shepherd My sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Tend My sheep.
and these set of verses as well….
“If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him.” Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? “Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works. “Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves. “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father. “Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. “If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
….as I reflected over these two passages,
I thought about what people go through in their life…
God I can’t deal with reality, I need crack to bury the way I feel…I want people to see that I’ve got it together, but I’m a mess inside…
…love me.
My neighbor is always complaining about what I’m doing wrong…
…love him.
My wife is leaving me for another man…
…love her.
God, the bullies at school always pick on me…
…love them.
why is it that we as the traitor race want to make life complicated? life was perfect, until we messed it up. when we made it about ourselves…
…however, once we realize that God has called us to simply love Him and love others… …and as we simply do this…
…our joy becomes complete.
-brian
