Good morning. Jesus said to them, come and have breakfast. None of the disciples ventured to question Him, who are You? Knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish likewise. This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead. By the way, there was nothing that indicated how long it was between the time that Jesus appeared to them and showed them His hands and side and this instance at the sea of Galilee. Have you ever thought about where was Jesus between the time He rose from the dead, then appeared to Mary, later to the disciples, and then until the Sea? Where would you be during all this time? Remember the scene at the cross; and then you have been dead three days; the moment you arise, where would you go? I don’t know where Jesus was, but if it had been I who had been raised from the dead, I would’ve immediately gone and let my mother and family know that I was alive. Now we come to Jesus’ discussion with Peter. So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these? The Greek word that John used here for love is the one that means the love of God, agape. I seriously doubt that Jesus spoke to Peter in Greek – it was probably Aramaic. He probably used the Aramaic word for love of God. Most likely that was a perplexing question for Peter – it was unheard of for a human to have the love of God. When Jesus asked him do you love Me more than these, did He mean did Peter love Him more than the other disciples loved (with the love of God) Him? Peter responded with, yes, Lord; You know that I love You. The Greek word for love that John used here was the one for brotherly love (phileo) – not the love of God. We will finish this next time. Father thank You that You love the reader with a love unbelievable. You desire the best for him/her even more than he/she does.

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