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An unclear We must labor and give repast, "Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon Son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these. After receiving his reply "Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee", Jesus again put the question, and received a like reply. unclear saith unto him the third time "Simon Son of Jonas, lovest thou me?" "Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee". The question thus addressed by our Lord to his disciple, was full of solemn meaning, and is no less so at the present time. In order fully and clearly to understand its import, we may consider. 1. The nature of true love to our Savior. 1. It is the love of complacency. We should love Christ for what he is in himself. Because we see and feel that he is indeed pure and good "glorious in holiness", infinitely worthy our highest adoration, and our trust, purest, love. 2. It is disinterested. 3. It is supreme. It fills all our being. 4. It is action. It will lead us to devote our whole life to His service, who alone is worthy our supreme affection, cheerfully we shall labor for Him, if we truly love Him. 2. Consider the importance of exercising this love. 1. It is the foundation of all moral excellence. All else is as "sounding frass", or a tinkling symbol." 2. It makes us like God. 3. It is the only thing that can fill us for the endless bliss of Heaven. How infinitely important then that we possess this love. It should actuate every act of our life, and animate every hope. Without it we perish eternally. We learn, hence, the duty of rigid self-examination.