- Day 1 – Woman, Why Weepest Thou?
- Day 2 – Peace Be Unto You
- Day 3 – Behold My Hands and My Feet
- Day 4 – Be Not Faithless, But Believing
- Day 5 – Children, Have Ye Any Meat?
- Day 6 – Lovest Thou Me?
- Day 7 – Follow Me
- Day 8 – All Power is Given Unto Me In Heaven and In Earth
- Day 9 – Go Ye Therefore and Teach All Nations
- Day 10 – Lo, I am with you always
- Day 11 – He Was Taken Up
- Day 12 – I am the light and the life of the world
- Day 13 – Arise and Come Forth Unto Me
- Day 14 – Blessed be the name of the Most High God
- Day 15 – Words of the Risen Lord
- Day 16 – After this manner shall ye baptize
- Day 17 – There Shall Be No Disputations Among You
- Day 18 – Ye must become as a little child
- Behold I have given unto you my gospel
Words of the Risen Lord
Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?
He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee.
He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.…
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?…
And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee.
Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
— John 21:15–17 (KJV)
The Moment
After breakfast on the shore, Jesus turned to Peter—not to chastise, but to restore. Three times He asked, “Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?” (see John 21:15).
Each time, Peter answered yes. But on the third time, he was grieved—perhaps remembering his threefold denial. He replied, “Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee.” (see John 21:17).
Christ’s response was simple, but prophetic: “Feed my sheep.” In this moment, Peter was not only forgiven—he was commissioned. His calling as the chief apostle was affirmed. His love became action.
Insights from Scripture and Prophets
The threefold question mirrors the threefold denial—but not to shame, rather to reclaim. Christ re-centers Peter’s identity on love and service.
President Howard W. Hunter taught:
“The Lord asked for a confession of love, then gave the responsibility: ‘Feed my lambs … Feed my sheep.’ Love of God is the root from which all proper service to others springs.”
— President Howard W. Hunter, October 1992 General Conference
The question—“Lovest thou me?”—comes to all of us. If we answer yes, we are invited to act. To minister. To care for His children. To lift where we stand.