Do You Love Me More Than These?

All Christians can learn a lot from the Apostle Peter. Peter had many faults and shortcomings. But all of Peter’s faults were in his head and not in his heart. Peter learned from his mistakes and experiences and this is what made him the right person to lead the early Church. Like when he left the boat to walk to Christ upon the water. He learned that he must always keep his eyes on Christ and never upon his own abilities. He learned that he must always walk by faith even in the midst of overwhelming circumstances. When Peter went up to the Mount of Transfiguration he had to learn that to follow Christ was not only going to be blessing. Following Christ was going to lead him to the Garden and the Cross. Peter learned that he had to be transfigured and changed so he could help others down in the valley below and not just desire to remain on the mountaintops of spiritual experiences. Before Peter followed Christ he was a successful and hardworking businessman. He left all to follow Christ. At the time of the events of John 21 Peter was discouraged, beat up, and worn out. He didn’t even notice Christ on the shore. He was considering turning away from Christ to go back to fishing again. In the same way our dreams and imaginations may never work out. But when things are not going the way you desire them to go will you turn away from Christ to the world? Will you turn back to what is familiar? Let the people of the world waste their lives, we must remain true to our confession! “Do you love Christ more than these?” Is Christ your greatest treasure?

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