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by Sandy Shaw
Whatever made them do it? Tension and emotion can make the finest of men do funny things at times.
Seven disciples of Jesus Christ returned to Galilee and to the fishing, after having met the risen resurrected Jesus.
They knew fishing. They understood fishing.
Resurrection from the dead was something unfamiliar, and most have real problems with the unfamiliar.
They tried to turn the clock back three years and it was disaster. You cannot turn the clock back.
Peter was restless and seeks to cover up his restlessness by being busy. He would do anything to reduce the tension.
The pull of the old world can be strong.
Had all this been a dream? Were they hallucinating?
The familiar and secure world of nets and boats seemed an easier choice than following Jesus.
They are struggling and that is understandable without the power of Pentecost.
Peter went out fishing, and the others followed him.
Leaders lead for good or ill.
Leaders need to be very careful as to what they say or do, or where they go.
They fished all night and caught nothing. It was disastrous.
Fishing had been something they had been good at, and they must have felt confident launching out on the lake. They were frustrated fruitless failures.
At dawn, as they peered through the mist on the lake they saw a figure. It was the risen living Jesus preparing breakfast for them.
They were unaware of who it was to begin with.
These men learned what Nehemiah taught. God is a forgiving God, Who does not desert His people, even when they desert Him.
Learning practical lessons is seldom easy. Theory can be comfortable and less demanding.
They had to learn that without Jesus they could do nothing.
Sandy Shaw
Nairn Christian Fellowship
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