MIRACULOUS HOPE: FAILURE IS NEVER FINAL

Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee.^[a] This is how it happened. ² Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin),^[b] Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples.  ³ 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.

⁴ At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the disciples couldn’t see who he was. ⁵ He called out, “Fellows, have you caught any fish?”  “No,” they replied.  ⁶ 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.  ⁷ 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.

Here we find Peter and the boys, a little depressed.  Christ had been crucified, it seemed to have been over.   All the work they had done was for????????   So what did they do....return to what they knew...fishing.   Wouldn't you know it, they would have a repeat of the night they had when Christ first called them; they were tired and had caught nothing.  He accompanies them on their boat and they bring in the catch of their lives.   Now Jesus is gone....so they thought.   He calls out to them from the shore, and wouldn't you know it......they throw their nets back in and BAAAM!  Not only do they get FISH, they (John first) realizes it's Jesus that is on the shore.....then Peter (having walked on water before) realizes it's JESUS and totally forgets about the fish, but realizes again it's better to be with Christ than to be in the boat so he leaps out and runs straight to fellowship with Jesus on the shore.  

It was then and there that Christ asks Peter do you really love me......feed my sheep (lambs).  My question to you is where have you retreated to?  Have you forgotten the miracles that Christ has performed in & through your life where you absolutely can testify that it was Him and Him alone that___________________?  He's now displayed himself before you again and is asking you " DO YOU LOVE ME? If you truly do LOVE HIM, then loving people, caring for people, feeding his people should be what your focus is today, and everyday.   Not just your children, your spouse, or the easy to love ones......BUT ALL PEOPLE (especially those that are different from you, don't vote like you vote, look how you look, eat what you eat, talk how you talk, ones that don't believe what you believe, live culturally different from you........) and trust me if YOU REALLY LOVE THEM....you haven't seen A MIRACLE until you learn to love and serve GOD through loving & serving PEOPLE!   Have a Blessed WEEKEND! LGLP