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"Jesus said to them, 'Come and have breakfast.' Now none of the disciples dared ask him, 'Who are you?' They know it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?' He said to him, 'Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.' He said to him, 'Feed my lambs.' He said to him a second time, 'Simon, son of John, do you love me?' He said to 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 grieved because he said to him the third time, 'Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed my sheep. Truly, truly I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.' (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, 'Follow me."
- John 21:12-19
While reading the passage, it took me to a familiar part of my memories when my Mom died. I remember when I was a child, everytime I had a dream that my Mom is missing or that my Mom died, I will wake up screaming and really crying and ended up hugging her. That is how clingy I was with her. I know the fact that losing her will be the biggest downfall I will ever experience. When that moment came, that I know, anytime then, am gonna lose her, something different and unexpected happened. Me and mom, both have done a great job of accepting our fate of separation. I remember praying to God, glorifying Him cuz I was so thankful that He gave me my Mom, and that it's time for Him to get her back from me and I completely surrendered to His will. Same as my Mom, she peacefully claimed that her life has come to an end and seeing her on her death bed, with closed eyes while praying with me and telling me not to cry was a very victorious moment for the both of us. I never imagined that I will be able to accept everything. But God is a powerful and merciful God who gave me the complete understanding of what had happened and I am grateful that I am blessed with His grace to continuously glorify Him, holding His hand while I was mourning for my lost.
Lord God, please send us all the understanding that only You can give, to stop asking, and the grace to continuously glorify Your mighty name, as long as we are alive, until the end of it. You are indeed worthy of all the praises because You alone are our Savior. I love You.
