Jesus, I love you.

 Jesus, I Love You

A Reflection on John 21:15-17 and 1 John 4:19

Jesus, I love You—not with perfect love,

Not with a heart that never wanders, never pushes, never shoves.

But with a love that You have planted, watered by Your grace,

A simple, honest, broken love that seeks to see Your face.

“Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” He said, “Yes, Lord, You know that I love You.” (John 21:15)

I love You because You first loved me—

Before I knew my need, before I could bend the knee.

You saw me in my rebellion, my wandering, my shame,

And still You whispered, “I choose you. I will never be the same.”

My love is not a payment, not a work to earn a prize.

It is the rising of the sun when I look into Your eyes.

It is the first thought in the morning, the last before I sleep,

The silent, steady heartbeat that only You can keep.

We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19)

Jesus, I love You—in the ordinary and the grand,

With a trembling voice or with a lifted hand.

When I feel Your presence close, or when the sky is gray,

I love You. Help my love to grow more real each day.

It is not a perfect love, but it is true.

It is the only gift I bring, the only one I knew

Would please Your heart—not eloquence, not sacrifice,

But simply this: Jesus, I love You. Once, twice, thrice.

Amen.