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by Charlyne Steinkamp
"I'm going out to fish," Simon Peter told them, and they said,
"We'll go with you." So they went out and got into the boat, but
that night they caught nothing. Early in the morning, Jesus stood
on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He
called out to them, "Friends, haven't you any fish?" "No," they
answered.
He said, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will
find some." When they did, they were unable to haul the net in
because of the large number of fish. Then the disciple whom Jesus
loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" As soon as Simon Peter heard
him say, "It is the Lord," he wrapped his outer garment around him
(for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. The other
disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they
were not far from shore, about a hundred yards. When they
landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and
was going out to fish, not that he was forsaking his commitment to
Christ, but fishing was a necessity for these men as they still had
Can you imagine how defeated the disciples must have felt after
not catching any fish? Jesus told them to throw their net on the
stranger had the boldness to tell them to throw their net on the
right side of the boat, saying, "You will find some." But there was
how Jesus called Simon Peter, James and John, the sons of
Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish you have just caught."
Simon Peter climbed aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was
full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn.
Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same
with the fish. This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his
Stop right now and ask the Holy Spirit to open your spiritual eyes
and soften your heart to receive His message for you personally
today.
blessed them for their obedience. May you learn that your
life would be so much easier if you will ask the Holy Spirit
showing you which way to go. Seek the Lord for His wisdom,
If you are having a bad time right now, you need to ask the Holy
Spirit to keep you on the right path every day, knowing that the
Lord is right there beside you. Talk to the Lord throughout your
day. Do you recognize or hear the soft voice of the Lord when He
because I believe that your Lord is asking you today, "Do you
What would your answer be? What would you do? Today, examine
your heart if you are willing to love and obey your Lord in spite of
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon
son of John, do you truly love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he
said, "you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs." Again
answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Take
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
three times, "Do you truly love me?" Remember, Peter had
There are two Greek words for "love" used in the above scripture.
Here was Jesus asking him, "Do you truly love me more than
these?" Have you ever rejected or denied your Lord? You may
you and I have disowned our Lord more times than we want to
admit.
I disowned my Lord, when I did not go to Him asking Him for His
else asking for their opinions and advice. I then did what they said,
"How much do you love me?" I know that your Lord God wants
you to love Him more than your spouse, your children, your
wants you to grow in the Lord, radiating the power of the Holy
Spirit in your life. The Lord wants to heal you of your wounded,
"Do you truly love me?" Is your love conditional upon what you
about it and pray, asking the Lord to reveal the truth about
Will you start "feeding other sheep" around you who need to
and marriage restoration? The Lord will equip you each day
for what He wants you to do. Will you allow the Lord to use
have to wait for your spouse to come home to begin. Follow the
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon
son of John, do you truly love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he
said, "you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs." John
21:15
God loves you so much that He sent His only Son to die for you! You
are loved! Now go share God's amazing love every day to others
around you!
God bless,
Charlyne Steinkamp