John 21:10-14 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 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 disciples after he was raised from the dead.
John goes to great pains to say that this was the third time Jesus appeared to His disciples. He kept coming back; it was finally sinking in - Christ is risen indeed! Jesus repeated other things as well. The abundant catch was something they had seen before - that they would recognize as being done by The Lord. The Loaves and the Fish, though a common meal, had a special place in their memory, as they had seen Jesus feed thousands on an oversized snack. Christ was impressing on them, and on us - yes, this is very real. He has risen, and He invites us to join Him, fellowship with Him, trust Him, and wait to hear what His next step for us is. We can count on Him to be there.
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