After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. (John 21)
After spending several days making surprise visits on His followers, Jesus went ahead to Galilee. His disciples had also, in obedience to His command, gone there to wait for Him to meet with them. As was often the case, Jesus did not arrive immediately. He often tended to wait so they could react to the situation. Most, if not all, of these seven were fishermen, so it is not surprising they do that while they wait. Their venture must have been frustrating; had they lost their touch? While we wait - not only for what our lives will look like in the near future, but as we wait for Christ to return, what will we do? We are not told that the disciples did anything wrong here. In fact, Jesus never wants us to sit around doing nothing while we wait. We may get frustrated. But how do we deal with our frustrations? Sometimes being obedient, waiting patiently, can be hard. Don't give up. Don't let it get the best of you. Press on, and wait.
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