Scripture: John 21:1-14

1 After this, Jesus again showed Himself to His followers at the lake of Tiberias. It happened like this: 2 Simon Peter and Thomas who was called the Twin and Nathanael from the town of Cana in the country of Galilee and the sons of Zebedee and two other followers were all together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." The others said, "We will go with you." They went out and got into a boat. That night they caught no fish.

 4 Early in the morning Jesus stood on the shore of the lake. The followers did not know it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus said to them, "Children, do you have any fish?" They said, "No." 6 He said to them, "Put your net over the right side of the boat. Then you will catch some fish." They put out the net. They were not able to pull it in because it was so full of fish.

 7 Then the follower whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Peter heard it was the Lord, he put on his fisherman's coat. (He had taken it off.) Then he jumped into the water. 8 The other followers came in the boat. They were pulling the net with the fish. They were not far from land, only a little way out.

 9 When they came to land they saw fish and bread on a fire. 10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish you have just caught." 11 Simon Peter went out and pulled the net to land. There were 153 big fish. The net was not broken even with so many.

 12 Jesus said to them, "Come and eat." Not one of the followers would ask, "Who are You?" They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came and took bread and fish and gave it to them. 14 This was the third time Jesus had shown Himself to His followers after He had risen from the dead.

Meditation: Skeptics who disbelieve the resurrection say the disciples only saw a vision of Jesus. The gospels, however, give us a vivid picture of the reality of the resurrection. Jesus went out of his way to offer his disciples various proofs of his resurrection – that he is real and true flesh, not just a spirit or ghost. In his third appearance to the apostles, after Jesus performed the miraculous catch of fish, he prepared a breakfast and ate with them. Peter’s prompt recognition of the Master and exclamation,  It is the Lord! stands in sharp contrast to his previous denial of his Master during the night of arrest. The Lord Jesus reveals himself to each of  us as we open our hearts to receive his word. Do you recognize the Lord's presence in your life and do you receive his word with faith?

Prayer: "Lord Jesus, you are the Resurrection and the Life. Increase my faith in the power of your resurrection that I may never doubt your word  nor stray from your presence."

Psalm 118:1-4, 22-27

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His loving-kindness lasts forever.
 2 Let Israel say, "His loving-kindness lasts forever."

 3 Let the house of Aaron say, "His loving-kindness lasts forever."
 4 Let those who fear the Lord say, "His loving-kindness lasts forever."

22 The stone that was put aside by the workmen has become the most important stone in the building.
 23 The Lord has done this. We think it is great!
 24 This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us be full of joy and be glad in it.
 25 O Lord, we beg You to save us! O Lord, we ask that You let everything go well for us!
 26 Great and honored is he who comes in the name of the Lord. We honor you from the house of the Lord.
 27 The Lord is God. He has given us light. Tie the gift with rope to the horns of the altar on this special day.