Been
thinking that when Jesus said to Peter in a post-Cross environment, “do you
love Me?” He was not checking him out; Jesus was calling him into a new phase
of relational service with Himself.
So far in my summarizing of the rumination factors, focuses, and flow on this meditation read . . .
The
challenge to love Jesus for Himself is a “calling voice”. Christianity as a discipleship of the cross
is both "call to glory" and "call to suffering". Both calls must be answered concurrently. Love for Jesus calls for attachment to Him,
through “ongoing un-attachment” to this world, myself, my comfort, perceived
possessions, self-centeredness and self-interests. To follow Jesus of the cross is simply, “to
give up what I cannot keep (and would not keep me) to gain what I cannot lose”.
Why not have a “think-chew”
for yourself . . . how does the flow of your ruminations read?
