Tuesday 14th April Daily Message
Dear Reader,
This current crisis has made us all think on the importance of keeping in touch. Prolonged isolation is no fun.
I have been heartened in my isolation, in receiving your messages. I look forward to the little exchanges in my daily routine and your comments are truly valued. Many thanks!
Over twenty years ago now I remember my drama group in St. Paul’s, Johnstone, where I was minister for ten years, performing the most excellent musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof’. The one and only time I have seen the musical.
One song, in particular, I can recall vividly was, ‘Do you love me?’, an exchange in song between Tevye and Golde (husband and wife).
Tevye asks his wife: ‘Do you love me?’.
Golde sings:
For twenty-five years I’ve washed your clothes, cooked your meals, cleaned your house, given you children, milked the cow. After twenty-five years why ask about that now?
For twenty-five years I’ve lived with him, fought with him, starved with him. Twenty-five years my bed is his if that’s not love what is?
Golde eventually finishes by singing in answer to his question, ‘I suppose I do’ and Tevye sings, ‘It’s nice to know’.
Jesus asked Peter three times. ‘Do you love me?’. You will remember that Peter denied Jesus three times and maybe for Jesus in some way ‘it too, was nice to know.’ Just a thought.
Love is more than emotion. What do you think?
Today this is what I ask you to think/meditate on.
God bless you!
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.”
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