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Through the Bible - Ezra 3-5, John 21

Good morning,
For today's verse we'll continue in John 21. Jesus had told them to cast the net on the other side of the boat. The disciples did and pulled in a great catch.\
John 21:11 Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and eat breakfast.” Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, “Who are You?”—knowing that it was the Lord.
Peter dragged the net to land, 153 large fish.

I've heard and read all kinds of comments regarding the 153, why the figure was given. Some had said that it indicated that the Lord knows the exact number of the "harvest". Maybe that it so, but think about what has just happened.
Peter had gone back to fishing and just pulled in perhaps his largest haul of fish. If you are a fisherman or have at least gone fishing and caught the largest fish you've every caught, you take note of it, the 10 lb Bass the 42" Northern Pike etc. Those instances are incentives to keep going back to catch a bigger one. But not in this instance. Peter realized that it was because of Jesus that he had been succesful in fishing. What he needed to do was to follow him, wherever it would lead.
Perhaps Peter recalled a previous statement in a similar situation, Luke 5:10 And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.” 11 So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.
The disciples had been fishing all night and had no food. Jesus provided the catch. The disciples came ashore to a breakfast of fish and bread. Does something else come to mind?
Are you willing to follow Jesus wherever He would lead?
Be thinking about that, Lord willing, we'll return to the subject tomorrow.
In Christ,
Mike
Breakfast by the Sea
1 After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself: 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 are going with you also.” They went out and immediately[a] got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. 4 But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?”
They answered Him, “No.”
6 And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea. 8 But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from land, but about two hundred cubits), dragging the net with fish. 9 Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.”
.11 Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and eat breakfast.” Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, “Who are You?”—knowing that it was the Lord 13 Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and likewise the fish.
14 This is now the third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.