John 20:30 - 21:3
Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.
Jesus Appears at the Sea of Galilee
After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He manifested Himself in this way. Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter *said to them, “I am going fishing.” They *said to him, “We will also come with you.” They went out and got into the boat; and that night they caught nothing.
When we read passages like this we have to stop back and wonder, "Why would Peter and the others be so dense and not recognize what we all see ... the glory of Christ in the resurrection?" What would drive them, after seeing so many signs and wonders, to go FISHING, instead of worshiping and being excited for God's plan? We can ask that, but we should also ask, "What would I do if I was there?" We would like to think that we would be different. We would like to think that we would wait at the feet of Jesus; or, that we would sit and worship, humbly, until He comes/returns. We think that the Israelites, after seeing all the miracles in Egypt and in the desert, were so foolish when they questioned God and rejected God's plan. Yet, what do we do each day? Do we humbly worship Him every moment, now? Do we wait for Him and look for Him, now? Do we ever complain about His plan, now? Do we ever think he left us in the desert and refuses to give us meat, water and peace, now? We might think that we are super, special, spiritual people, but we aren't. We are not much like the Israelites of old or Peter. We are give in to our flesh and go Fishing. Our fishing might not be with nets in a boat, but we all go fishing for something, instead of worshipping and waiting for Christ. Even though we all have the privilege to see the same miracles through His Word, we all find a way to given in to the flesh and go fishing. Peter went fishing. What do I do?
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