John is the only Gospel writer who records the account of Jesus restoring Peter to ministry after Peter denied Christ three times.
Luke tells us that when Peter recognized what he had done he 'wept bitterly.'
Imagine how Peter must have felt in encountering the risen Jesus. His great joy in seeing the risen Lord had to have been a bit tempered by the embarrassment and shame of deserting Jesus when he needed him the most.
Three times Jesus asked Peter if Peter loved him. When Peter acknowledged that he loved Christ, Christ gave him the task of feeding His lambs and taking care of His sheep. With this exchange, the Lord restored Peter to a position of leadership in the ongoing ministry of the gospel.
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