John 21:3-12 Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night. At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the disciples couldn’t see who he was. He called out, “Fellows, have you caught any fish?” “No,” they replied. Then he said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you’ll get some!” So they did, and they couldn’t haul in the net because there were so many fish in it. Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his tunic (for he had stripped for work), jumped into the water, and headed to shore. The others stayed with the boat and pulled the loaded net to the shore, for they were only about a hundred yards from shore. When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread.“Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught,” Jesus said. So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore. There were 153 large fish, and yet the net hadn’t torn. “Now come and have some breakfast!” Jesus said. None of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. Then Jesus served them the bread and the fish. This was the third time Jesus had appeared to his disciples since he had been raised from the dead. Go back to the START, in order to MOVE FORWARD. When you don’t know what to do, go back to the last time you were WITH JESUS. Revelation 2:5 Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. When you don’t know what to do, BE OBEDIENT. Matthew 28:10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” 1 John 5:3 For this is what love for God is: to keep his commands. And his commands are not a burden. My level of OBEDIENCE reveals my level of TRUST in Him. When you RETURN and OBEY, DAYBREAK will always come. Lamentations 3:22-23 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Psalm 30:5 Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. Jesus often meets us not in the middle of the FIGHT, but at the DAWN of a new day. When Jesus is involved, SOME becomes ABUNDANT. Jesus cares for the WHOLE PERSON. He provides for their NEEDS = 153 large fish He provides for their SOULS = breakfast at the beach He provides for their SPIRITS = redemption and calling When we read the Bible searching for ANSWERS, we don't always find them, but we always find a FULL PICTURE of who GOD is. John 21: 15-17 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.” God REDEEMS your past, REWRITES your story, and REAFFIRMS your purpose.
