Love Jesus?

Good Morning,

John 14:15 (NASB)
"If you love Me, you will keep My commandments."
John 21:15-17 (NKJV)
So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

This is going to be a short message today. The Scripture verses we read today tell us something very, very clear. I don't think that a whole lot of discussion or really any further elucidation is necessary about them.

The question that is posed to me...and, I guess therefor to you?...is: Do I (you) love the Lord Jesus?

Jesus told Peter and then all of the disciples, what we should do in order to show that we love Him. Extremely clear. Very straightforward.

If we love Him we will keep His commandments. If we love Him we will tend and feed His sheep.

Do you and I keep His commandments as we should? Do you and I tend and feed His sheep as He would have us to do? I don't think that God wants any fancy or long winded "sermon" about these verses. They say what they say and they mean what they mean. Far be it from me to try to put anything into them that is just so easy to see and understand.

Do you and I truly love the Lord?

Only each one of us can answer that for ourselves in our own hearts and minds and souls. Only each one of us can show that love by doing what Jesus has told us. Keep His commandments. Feed and tend His sheep.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David