04/02/2019
FEED MY SHEEP
John 21:15-17
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.
He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
It is heartbreaking oftentimes to see some so called men of God treating the sheep of God with anger, malice and hatred. Christ's priority is the feeding of the sheep, that was why He reiterated it to Peter up to three times to show that loving and feeding the sheep is of great importance to our high Priest who has called us into this ministry.
You don't need to be loved, respected or provided for by the sheep before you can feed them, you don't need to trust them before feeding them, Christ's command is
1: Even though they challenge you, "feed my sheep".
2: Even though they stab you at the back, "feed my sheep"
3: Even though they disappoint you, "feed my sheep"
4: Even though they might not be trustworthy, "feed my sheep"
5: Even though they might not be at the level you expected, "feed my sheep"
6: Even though they might be odd and primitive, never adoptive to the 21st century type of life and way of doing this, "feed my sheep".
You are meant to tolerate, accept and welcome the sheep no matter her deficiencies, you were called to nurture and take care of her no matter how hard the task may be.
" YOU WERE NOT CALLED TO TRUST THE SHEEP, RATHER, YOU WERE CALLED TO LOVE THE SHEEP ".