WE NEED MORE
READING: JOHN 21:1-5
In these verses we are able to observe the behavior of the disciples. They were fishing in the Sea of Galilee, and had fished all night without catching any fish. Then Jesus appeared on the shore. The Bible tells us He asked them if they had been successful, and they answered that they had not been. Since it was the Lord who was asking, we know He was not asking for the purpose of obtaining information. It almost looks as though He was rubbing their noses in their failure, but that wasn’t His purpose either. Instead, it seems to me He was actually helping them to fully understand and appreciate their situation, their inadequacy and their need. It was necessary for them to recognize their need for more, in order to be postured for the Lord’s intervention. Then they found that the “more” they needed was the Lord. The situation just described provides wisdom for us today. Often, when we experience lack of success, our need is identical to that of the disciples. We also need to recognize our need for more, and that “more” for us too is Jesus. That’s a thought – about God’s Word.
RESPONSE
2. Fishing was distracting the disciples from considering Jesus.
Do you need to be made aware of any distraction?
