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Thrice Jesus have Asked: Lovest Thou Me?

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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. (John 21:15-18, KJV)

Of the three times our Lord have asked Peter to confess his love, the first he have asked is “lovest thou me more than these?” Of course, our Lord is incomparable to anything, and our love to him should be incomparable to anything. But, if we don’t comparable, how else could we know how great he is, and how little we have loved?

I have just had my interview yesterday night. It’s time to ask: am I loving him more than these?

Impossibility of Serving

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再一次體會事奉的不可能性。污穢不堪的所謂事奉，叫我再想自己可有真的明白事奉是怎的一回事。

靈修讀到女人獻香膏的事。這女人可是馬大的妹妹馬利亞麼？這個馬利亞，安靜坐下時，耶穌稱他為有福；起來事奉時，耶穌說這事要被紀念。比較之下，或者我更像彼得－或許有彼得十足的衝動，但沒有彼得一半的愛主。

Hymn: Beneath The Cross Of Jesus

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The hymn of the day is Beneath The Cross Of Jesus (寶架影中/在主寶架清影中，頌主聖歌91).

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Beneath The Cross Of Jesus
Lyrics: Elizabeth C. Clephane
Music: ST CHRISTOPHER

Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand,
The shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land;
A home within the wilderness, a rest upon the way,
From the burning of the noontide heat, and the burden of the day.

O safe and happy shelter, O refuge tried and sweet,
O trysting place where Heaven’s love and Heaven’s justice meet!
As to the holy patriarch that wondrous dream was given,
So seems my Savior’s cross to me, a ladder up to heaven.

There lies beneath its shadow but on the further side
The darkness of an awful grave that gapes both deep and wide
And there between us stands the cross two arms outstretched to save
A watchman set to guard the way from that eternal grave.

Upon that cross of Jesus mine eye at times can see
The very dying form of One Who suffered there for me;
And from my stricken heart with tears two wonders I confess;
The wonders of redeeming love and my unworthiness.

I take, O cross, thy shadow for my abiding place;
I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of His face;
Content to let the world go by to know no gain or loss,
My sinful self my only shame, my glory all the cross.

The cross is so beautiful that weak one like me may mistake it as a god. Let us keep reminded: not fixing our eye on that dead piece of wood, but, rather, fixing on our Lord Christ Jesus, who suffered there for me and fulfilling the justice and love of heaven.

Once Again, God Told Me What He Do Not Like

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Last week, I was trying to bid a GPS device from eBay. Why? Because I was preparing to invite some time and money on GeoCaching.

Long story short, the bid was cancelled by eBay as a possible fraud. I know not what have happened, but I know God was answering my prayer the night before that, asking for him to shield his light on this issue. I consider this as a clear answer. And so, I gave the money to a charity.

I say “once again” on the title, because this is not the first time He have answered a prayer like this. For one, I do not love like how God seems love to like not what I like. But, I know this is for my good, just as the scripture reads:

My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline or be weary of his reproof, ​​​​​​​​for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as ta father the son in whom he delights. (Prov 3:11-12)

The notes I have read yesterday night keep reminding me, “seek your pleasure in God”. And the passage I have read this week says

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. (Col 3:3-4)

I understand not what this really means, but I know this is what I worth live for.