A looked-forward-to event can seem a long time in coming.

Like this:

“All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee” (Psalm 22:27).

I read that and wondered, “How long? How much longer till that happens?”

Everywhere abound people who give God no conscious thought. They certainly don’t turn to Him. They definitely don’t worship Him.

Our world is full of spiritual confusion and physical conflict.

Is it possible that some day Psalm 22:27 will be reality?

It seems far-fetched, unreal, impossible. Maybe even weird.

But it’s true! Someday all will be made new and Jesus will have His rightful place among men.

That sounds so restful.

That sounds so good.

That’s something to look forward to!

Peter, the fisherman-before-he-was-a-disciple, decided to go fishing. All but four of the other disciples went with him.

After their all-nighter, they had a fish and bread breakfast with Jesus.

Then Jesus initiated an exchange with Peter:

“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).

What was Jesus asking?

Did Peter love Jesus more than the other disciples loved Jesus? Or did Peter love Jesus more than he loved the other disciples? Or maybe more than he loved fishing or fish or eating?

Hmmm. I wonder if the Spanish makes things clear . . . . Nope.

Well, no matter. Whatever the case, it seems to me Jesus is asking Peter if He is his first love.

When Peter answered positively, Jesus told him to act on that love: “Feed my lambs.”

How does Jesus want me to act on my love for Him?

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