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John 21:15-25 “Feeding His Lambs”

Ever go to a petting zoo as a child?  Or how about feeding bread crumbs to ducks at the local park?  I remember always asking my mom for a quarter in order to feed the animals.  It was interesting how the animal would be shy at first and then gobble up the goodies I held out in my palm.  Remember times like that in your childhood?

Or how about getting dressed by your parents when you were younger, do you remember that?  When you were younger your parents would dress you, shelter you, and feed you.  Remember those times in your childhood?

Jesus tells Peter in the passage to feed His lambs (verse 15) and to take care of His sheep (verse 16).  From back in John 10, we know that Christ is the Good Shepherd and that we are His sheep.  It only makes sense that Jesus knows we love Him by following His commands and also taking care of the great pasture.

Similar to the Great Commission at the end of Matthew, you can read here that Jesus wants each one of us to do our part to not only to obey God and hold a firm faith, but to also show God’s love in our daily actions.

So this is our challenge today.  The apostle Paul writes in Romans 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes…”  The question now is are you ashamed, or are you ready to face everyday with God’s love and mercy?  Are you ready to go out and care for the lambs?

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