The Appearance to Seven Disciples

Beyond the Present Time
Resurrection Hope
The Lord Appears

John 21:1-9

The Message

Fishing

21 ^1-3 After this, Jesus appeared again to the disciples, this time at the Tiberias Sea (the Sea of Galilee). This is how he did it: Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed “Twin”), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the brothers Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. Simon Peter announced, “I’m going fishing.”

^3-4 The rest of them replied, “We’re going with you.” They went out and got in the boat. They caught nothing that night. When the sun came up, Jesus was standing on the beach, but they didn’t recognize him.
⁵ Jesus spoke to them: “Good morning! Did you catch anything for breakfast?”
They answered, “No.”
⁶ He said, “Throw the net off the right side of the boat and see what happens.”
They did what he said. All of a sudden there were so many fish in it, they weren’t strong enough to pull it in.
^7-9 Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Master!”

For Reflection

Without Christ, we fish without catching. Without Christ, our efforts at joy are fruitless. Without Christ, we drift in disappointment. Without Christ we always cast in the wrong direction. When we realize joy we find Christ at the center of that joy.

 

Pray

for the only thing that matters in life. Pray for a life in companionship with Christ. Pray for joy.