April 20, 2010 Feed My Sheep

"Do you truly love me more than these?"

When the sun in the morning peeks over the hill and kisses me at the Southern Location of the North Pole... Ok, so the song does not cut it, but the sun is peeking over the treetops and kissing my windows. And God sent it. God sent His Son and God sends the sun everyday. Ok, sometimes the clouds cover it, but like the Son of God, it is there all the time...

Hey it is Monday and Tuesday on the line today, sorry about yesterday, I went with Dolores for a doctor's appointment (this was the nerve doctor). He said her problems are coming from her back, so we learned nothing new yesterday. I am also having trouble sitting at the computer, or anyplace else, as my legs are going numb when I do. Ok, too much about us. Again, sorry about yesterday, and thanks to those who called to check on me. Your love, prayers and caring is APPRECIATED.

Monday is the day we pray for our leaders in Washington, in our state houses and in our local governments. It is also the day we pray for our veterans, our troops, our police and firefighters, our EMT's and all others who work on those ambulances that run the roads and fly the skies. As you pray, please pray first for Salvation. Tuesday is of course Schools day on the line so please cover our schools with prayer. And we have these folks on our prayer list... LeaAnne for doors to be opened at the mansion on the hill in Perry County... Also for Mary Beth's 102 year old mother who is in the hospital with pneumonia. And we pray for Jennifer as she starts her new job, and for Cindy who trains her.

John 21:15 - When they had finished eating Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you truly love me more than these?" (NIV)

This week I am going to be talking about Peter being reinstated. You remember how Peter denied Jesus right before Jesus was put to death. In fact, Jesus told Peter that before the rooster crows twice you will disown me three times. Here it is from the book of Mark:

Mark 14:27 - "You will all fall away," Jesus told them, "for it is written:" "'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered." 28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee." 29 Peter declared, "Even if all fall away I will not." 30 "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "Today, yes, tonight before the rooster crows twice you yourself will disown me three times. 31 But Peter insisted emphatically "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." and all the others said the same. (NIV)

Tomorrow I will point out in the Bible when Peter did disown Jesus, and then we will look at Peter being reinstated by Jesus. And Peter was given some chores when He was reinstated, and we will look at those. Now a tad of homework for you. I want you to look back in your lives and think about when you might have disowned Jesus, or walked away from Him, you know, did that back slide. And I think at one time or another we all have done a little sliding backwards. Maybe you were like me and were a lost son or maybe in your case it was a lost daughter. As we study together this week we are going to use a lot of scripture... and I have been praying more and more for Jesus to direct me to more scriptures on the subjects He gives me. It is so much fun working for Jesus and searching for the scriptures. It does take a lot of time, but hey, Jesus put a lot of time in me, and a lot of it was watching over me, when I did not care much about Him. Come on, think about it, and if you want to share your story with me, lay it on me. I love you folks and I love hearing from you. Ok, let's go out as we came in today with Jesus asking us this question...

"Do you truly love me more than these?"

Tomorrow we are going to also look at what "these" might be.

Dear Father in Heaven, thanks for the great start this morning, for that bright sunshine and for Jesus already talking to me. Lord, be with all those on our prayer lists, and Lord, help me get ready for this evening. Heal all those on the line and at the Bridges that need your healing hand on them. Lord Jesus, I want You to know that I love You, and Lord, through this line I want to work for You and get all to love You and come to You to be saved. Lord, help me share my blessings that come from You, for I believe that all blessings come from you... In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.

Go forth, my dear brothers and sisters, and share your blessings, and try hugging someone today. I want to tell you this right now... REAL CHRISTIAN MEN are not afraid to hug another man, this is sharing God's love and blessings. Love ya, Pastor Dan.

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