DO YOU LOVE ME?
(A Communion Poem)
Jesus loved His Disciples dearly even when they failed;
His love for them caused Him to reach out and prevail.
He singled Peter out and asked him most directly;
“Do you love Me?” This had to be answered personally.
Peter did not dare to loudly declare his love as he once did;
He had to eat his words for he had denied his Lord indeed!
But deep down in his heart he knew he loved his Master;
“Yes, Lord, You know I love you,” was all he could muster.
Two more times Jesus raised this question, “Do you love Me?”
Peter would not use words that he was afraid would be empty.
He would trust that the Lord knew what was deep in his heart;
The lesson learned from having denied Jesus would never depart!
“Do you love Me?” How would we answer the Lord today?
Would we be able to declare our love without fear and dismay?
The Lord bids us to search our heart and speak of love for Him;
May we be able to answer bravely that our love would never dim!
Inspiration: John 21:15-17
Charles Tan