John21:15" 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".
Feed my lambs! these are the instructions given to us by our savior. Those of us who have been blessed to have received the bread of heaven, are now instructed by the Savior to feed his lambs. Jesus has revealed himself to us, that he is the Christ, the son of the living God, and we are now to feed this truth to a lost and dying world. This is the design of his precious Gospel, it wasn't written for a pastime, nor was it published for a profit, but it was written and published so that man could be brought to Christ.
Jesus ask Peter if he loved him more than he loved these, and he is asking us the same question? Do you love me more than you love these things, and these people who occupy your life. Do you love me more than your friends, family, and even yourself. Jesus wanted to know the extent of Peters love for him, he wants to know the extent of our love for him. If we truly love God we should be willing to share Him with all we see. Someone shared the good news to us, and we should be willing to share it with someone else. The same gospel which lead us to Christ, will lead someone else to Christ. It is the duty of all who are called of Christ to feed his sheep, to feed them with knowledge, and the truth of the gospel. Feed them with the word of God that they might be wise unto salvation.
We might not be able to feed everyone we want, but let each of us just feed everyone we can, and together we will feed the whole world, one lamb at a time. So if you love the Lord, share His love with a dying world and feed his lambs.
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