Do You Love Me gives Part 1 in our Summer Series.
Then, there was Jesus.
Divine Realities:
Failure, futility, and frustration permeated the setting. Peter’s three denials of Jesus made a return to fishing his default mechanism. Others joined him in the boat, but their all-night endeavor yielded no catch. Morning sun and shallow water brought a bitter end to their exasperating pursuit.
Then, there was Jesus.
Divine Intervention, Divine Invitation:
Seeing the group of fishermen, He stood, gave them instructions on how to successfully (miraculously) catch 153 fish, and then He extended an invitation: “Come and have breakfast.”
Without options of take out, drive through, Door Dash, or Uber Eats, our Lord Jesus served a dual role of Host and Chef. The bread and fish menu cooked with the culinary skills of The Master must have tasted delicious to the men who had worked through the night. (Did anyone have the courage to ask Him how and when He acquired the bread and fish that He had on hand?)
Divine Conversation:
When they finished eating, Jesus engaged Peter in dialog. And here in this closing scene in the Gospel of John, Jesus articulated His one final question: “Do you love Me?” Three times Jesus asked, Peter answered, Jesus instructed. (One notes the tenderness of correlation to the three denials of Peter.)
To be continued . . .
Living With Eternal Intentionality®
“And this is eternal life, that they may know You the only true God, and Jesus Christ
whom You have sent” (John 17:3).
How do you relate to Peter’s desire to go back to his former life?
When has Jesus stepped right into your failure and engaged you with His greater purposes for your future?
