Do You Love Me?

So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?  He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee.  He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.  John 21:15

Most of us have heard the famous Sonnet written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning that was made popular by William Shakespeare, "How do I love thee?  Let me count the ways," but it was a question asked by Jesus to Simon Peter more than two thousand years ago.

It's a question Jesus is asking His Believer's today.

My Pastor, Josh Fryman, reminded us of this question the other night and I have to say, the Lord pierced my heart. How devastating that would be if Jesus had to ask me if I really loved Him!  

For Simon Peter, it was a question that needed to be asked because his actions and speech did not reflect his love for his Lord.  Remember, Peter had just denied Jesus three times.

It's easy to say that I love the Lord, but what types of things, other people or activities did I put ahead of my Saviour this week?  

Did my life show how much I love my Lord this week, or did my life show how much I loved myself?

Does Jesus wonder if I love Him as much as I say that I do?  Or would He have to ask me, "Tracy, do you love Me?" like He asked Simon Peter?

It's easy to tell someone that you love them by your words...

    but love is proven by what you do for them...

        But that's just me!