It seems that even after Jesus' resurrection, the disciples were somewhat disgruntled. They had seen Jesus twice, but He no longer walked with them daily and they didn't know what to do. They had lost their Leader and did not yet have the Holy Ghost to guide them. Peter decided to go fishing. It seems to have been a relapse into his old life before he met Jesus. His faith in Jesus seems to have been weak. So, he went fishing. He fell back on his old occupation. Several other of the disciples went with him as well. However, they worked all night and did not catch a single fish. In the morning, they saw Jesus standing on the shore, but they did not recognize Him. He asked them if they had caught anything and they said that they had not. He told them to cast their net on the other side of the boat. As soon as they did so, the net was immediately filled with fish. Then they realized that it was Jesus. When they came to shore, Jesus had a fire there with fish and bread on it.
How often are we like the disciples. We get discouraged in our Christian life. We can't understand all of God's workings. We feel left out in the cold. So, we go fishing. We look for fulfillment in other places and we catch nothing. We're left feeling empty and unfulfilled. Then Jesus comes to us and makes us breakfast. We may not even recognize Him at first, but He wants us to come back to Him and if we do, He will kindly receive us. He may have some reproof for us as He did for Peter. But, He always reassures us and gives us strength to continue in His work
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