Brunch with Jesus—part 4
The
disciples who came to Christ’s brunch received the bread of life, but that
wasn’t all that happened. Many musicians
believe that brunch with Jesus is about feasting and the musician’s leading
others in musical praise responses to Christ.
That is certainly part of what should happen, but it is only a part of
what happens. After the filling portion
of their experience of having brunch with Jesus, He got down to business with
them. John 21:15 explains, “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.” Notice
that Jesus first told Simon Peter to feed His lambs. The Greek word translated
feed in the AV is bosko (1006) which
connotes the act of feeding the lambs.
Next, “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.” The Greek word translated feed in the AV is poimaino (4165) which has more meaning
than the mere act of feeding and means to tend or care for the adult sheep as a
shepherd. The shepherd’s
responsibilities included many things like leading, correcting, protecting and
much more. Finally, “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 (bosko 1006) my sheep.”
Thought
for the Day
It is much easier for a musician to go
about the task of feeding Christ’s lambs and Sheep with music than it is for him or
her to love them enough to care for their needs by pastoring them.
Song
for the Day—Make Me a Servant by
Kelly Willard
Prayer
for the Day
My precious Lord I want to do your
will when I music. If I know my heart I
want my musicing to feed your little lambs and also your mature sheep. I am sobered by the fact that you said to
Peter that a test of loving you was feeding and caring for your lambs and
sheep. I am asking you to give me the wisdom to discern Your will for musicing
that will be acceptable in your sight.
This I am asking in Your wise and wonderful name. Amen
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