Thursday, February 14, 2019

Exodus 4:1-31; Psalm 34:1-22; Acts 1:1-26

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. John 21:15

It is significant that the Lord did not definitively identify the “these” in this verse, thus leaving us to discover the things in our lives that compete for our affections towards the Lord. Love for Christ will mean that we will be completely surrendered to Him. It means we will want to be where He is as often as possible. He has promised to be in the midst, whenever the church gathers. Is it possible that we love some things more than the Lord and His presence? Let’s hear afresh the question the Lord put to Peter “Lovest thou me more than these?”. —W. H. Burnett

More love to Thee O Christ, More love to Thee,
This be the prayer I make, On bended knee. —E. P. Prentiss

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