“Do You
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By Ricardo Graham
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Love Me
o be sure, this question has been asked by multitudes throughout history. Wives have asked husbands and husbands have asked wives, “Do you love me?” Mothers, disappointed with embarrassing behavior, have asked their rebellious
children. Children, fearful of rejection, have asked parents, teachers, friends. This question has probably been asked in more contexts than I can imagine. Perhaps one of the most poignant occurrences of this query was when the Resurrected Lord asked Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” (John 21:15).* Most commentators believe that Jesus was asking Peter if he loved Him more than the other disciples did; after all, Peter had proclaimed very publicly that while all the others might be offended by Him, he was willing to die for and with Jesus. "Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will" (Matthew 26:33).
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