Do You Love Me?

After Peter had denied Jesus three times, the risen Lord did not hold a trial. By a charcoal fire, He asked three gentle questions, one for each denial, and each time gave Peter a task: feed my sheep. Restoration, in Jesus' hands, is not humiliation; it is a return to purpose. Peter was hurt by the repeated question, but it let him say aloud what was true beneath his failure. If you carry a memory of failing someone, or failing God, this scene is for you. Jesus asks about love, not performance. Today, bring your failure to Him and answer honestly. Then ask what caring act He would give you as a next step, perhaps toward someone else in need. Love received tends to become love given.