Do You Love Me?

Have you ever thought what would have happened to the church of God if Peter or Thomas or Paul lived today in our times? Do you think it would have greatly advanced like before if they lived now? Sometimes, I feel, maybe not.

Peter was a denier, Thomas was a doubter and Paul was an executioner and in these times where the Christians pronounce judgment left and right to believers and non-believers alike, I’m thinking that we could have greatly discouraged them. Truly, the greatest critic of the body of Christ is not the world but themselves.

 

As our walk in Christ deepens, we deepen in the knowledge of how to be a better person for Him. We strive to apply this knowledge, strive being the operative word. But, sometimes, I feel, we greatly misuse this knowledge in that we end up using it as a measure for our brothers and sisters in Christ. The knowledge He reveals to us does not give us the license to judge others but empowers us to share His word.

We are still imperfect beings even though we have come to know God. But, our imperfections and others’ imperfections is not the one that determines who gets to go for God and who does not. It is our heart. Jesus emphasized this on John 21:15-19. It is in loving Him that we are propelled to serve Him not our character or our tenure or our maturity or our trainings or anything in between.