John 21:1-13
"[Jesus] gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good."
(TITUS 2:14)
A small black stone falls out of my bag, a physical remembrance of a story that now sweeps over me. This was where seven springs enter the Sea of Galilee and the warm waters draw the fish in winter and spring - a fisherman's paradise. Here Jesus built a charcoal fire and laid out a resurrection breakfast of flatbread and broiled fish. The word for charcoal (anthrakian) appears only twice in the New Testament: in John 18:18, and again in John 21:9. In John 18, we see Peter deny his Lord three times in the cold night at the chief priest's house near the smoke of a charcoal fire. But here by the water, through the smoke of a breakfast fire, a warm reunion takes place. "It is the Lord!" Peter hears and jumps from the boat to meet Him. And Jesus calls Peter, once again in this place, to follow Him and "Feed my sheep."
Jesus died so the judgment coals which we deserve would not be heaped on our heads. Instead, we find forgiveness, redemption, and a call to earnestly serve our Savior and His people.
INSIGHT
EVEN IN SOMETHING AS UNASSUMING AS A CHARCOAL FIRE WITH ITS SMOKE, JESUS SPEAKS HIS TRUTH AND GRACE INTO OUR LIVES.
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Numbers 23-24
Psalm 73
John 14-15
John 21:1-13
New International Version (NIV)
Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish
21
Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples,
by the Sea of Galilee.[a]
It happened this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas
(also known as Didymus[b]),
Nathanael
from Cana in Galilee,
the sons of Zebedee,
and two other disciples were together. 3 “I’m going out to fish,”
Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and
got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
4 Early in the
morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was
Jesus.5 He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?”
“No,” they answered.
6 He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. 8 The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards.[c] 9 When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.
10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.
Footnotes:
- John 21:1 Greek Tiberias
- John 21:2 Thomas (Aramaic) and Didymus (Greek) both mean twin.
- John 21:8 Or about 90 meters
THE
BATTLE IS HIS
2 CHRONICLES 20:20 [PART 4]
Have you ever been overwhelmed with what lay ahead? Jehoshaphat was when he found out there was an army coming to take his kingdom. But instead of relying on his own power, he trusted in the Lord.
2 CHRONICLES 20:20 [PART 4]
Have you ever been overwhelmed with what lay ahead? Jehoshaphat was when he found out there was an army coming to take his kingdom. But instead of relying on his own power, he trusted in the Lord.
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