Would you like to have some fresh fish and bread for breakfast? Jesus BBQ-ed some fish for His disciples at the seashore one morning after He'd risen from the dead.
The five: Peter, Thomas, Nathanael, James and John had been out all night fishing. They didn't catch a thing and as they neared land, they saw a man standing on the shore.
He asked them to cast their net out on the right side of the boat. Wow! Their net immediately filled with 153 fish. What a catch! Then they knew the man was Jesus.
But Jesus had already been grilling some fish. He asked them to add some of theirs to the mini-breakfast banquet.
Jesus' target was Simon Peter. He came to where Peter was at. Whatever mental state Peter was in, quite possibly dying of guilt and sorrow for having publically denying he knew Jesus, that he was actually one of His disciples. But Jesus knew Peter's true heart. He'd come to 'fish' Peter the fisherman back through the lure of fish.
And Peter got it. Then Jesus bridges the gap and gives Peter his personal mission. A very touching scene that must have impacted John, too.
Once again, Jesus was not only the breakfast chef but the server as well. He,
"took bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish" (John 21:13 ESV).
He had cooked, fed, and served them. Likely the men had been hungry after working all night. Perhaps they were even discouraged. So Jesus tended to these needs. Then He addressed the elephant in the room, so to speak, with Peter.
This was such a wonderfully gracious approach Jesus had of restoring Peter in relationship. It serves us brothers and sisters-in-Christ well now. Let's remember to serve our fellow believers in Christ 'fresh fish' and treat each other gently even if and when we need to confront issues between and/or among us.
This is the 'kettle of fish' I like.
~ ERC November 2025 ~
Based on John 21 ESV.
Sing, Speak Life, along with Toby Mac.
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