Follow Me...
In John 21 we read that after the Resurrection Jesus gently, but without avoidance, opened up the wound of Peter's betrayal when Jesus was being tried by the High Priest and the Roman authorities. Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves Him reminding Peter that he had denied knowing Jesus three times. Jesus ensured these denials were brought out into the open and dealt with so that Peter could be confident that he was forgiven and restored. After this, Jesus then told Peter what his future would hold and that he would die in old age and in his death he would glorify God. He then challenged Peter by saying " Follow Me ". Peter by now is feeling so much better than he had felt for days and is grateful that he is restored in his relationship with Jesus but he also seems to be excited by what Jesus has said and questions the Lord about John's future. Jesus responds with: John 21:22 “If I will that John remain till I come (again), what is that t...