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Lord why me? Why not her? What about him Lord? Will he follow as well? What will happen to me?

We need to place all our trust in the Holy Spirit, when we do we are filled with peace,confidence, love and joy. No matter how many trials or how much suffering we may face, He will continue to give us His peace, confidence, love and joy.

Then He will lead us home to our heavenly Father; Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Amen

FIRST READING
Acts 28:16–20, 30–31

GOSPEL
John 21:20–25

Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours? You follow me.” So the word spread among the brothers that that disciple would not die. But Jesus had not told him that he would not die, just “What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours?”

It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written.

How many times have we denied Jesus in our lives and yet each time He declared His undying love for us. Each time calling us back into His fold with open arms awaiting our reconciliation. Feeding and nourishing us with His Word and of Himself.

Are we ready now this day to heed His call for us to follow Him? To declare our undying love for Him? To bring and guide His people into the knowledge of and faith in Him? And with the help of the Holy Spirit, love, instruct and guide our brethren into holiness?

Here I am Lord! I’ve come to do Your Will. Amen

FIRST READING
Acts 25:13b–21

GOSPEL
John 21:15–19

After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He then said to Simon Peter a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”