Bring it on, Jesus

We've been trying and trying but it's useless. It worked yesterday, but that was yesterday. We all know what that feels like. In today's story we meet the disciples having one of those days. As he watched them struggling in their boat, Jesus shouted from the shore, 'Cast the net on the right side of the boat' (John 21:6 NKJV). When they did, they caught so many fish their net was stretched to its limit.

Lesson 1: Often, God gives the breakthrough right at the end of our struggle. As long as we think we can do it on our own, he'll let us try. But when we run out of natural energy we discover it's 'Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord' (Zechariah 4:6 NKJV); Lesson 2: he never takes his eye off us. The mists of early dawn meant they couldn't see him, but he could see them. Despite our disappointment and the frustration of our own efforts, we're never beyond his care - or his reach. Lesson 3: he invites us to come and eat. Jesus had a cooked breakfast waiting for the tired fishermen and invited them to join him. He knew there's nothing more 'spiritual' that a proper brekkie! It's the human life at its most basic - and most fantastic - beach, fire, friends, relaxing, laughing. Bring it on, Jesus!



So what now? God loves you! He wants an adventure with you. He wants you to ask him to help you live your best life!





— SCRIPTURE —

'Later Jesus appeared again to the disciples.' John 21:1 TLB
— SOULFOOD —

1 Chr 6:1-7:19, John 8:21-30, Ps 86, Pro 25:8-12