{"id":836,"date":"2024-08-13T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=836&2024"},"modified":"2024-08-08T18:00:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T00:00:08","slug":"facing-disappointment-john-21-1-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/facing-disappointment-john-21-1-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Facing Disappointment: John 21:1-14"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"spoiler spoiler-style-2\"><div class=\"spoiler-title\">Focus Passage: John 21:1-14 (NIV)<\/div><div class=\"spoiler-content\">\r\n<p><sup>1\u00a0<\/sup>Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: <sup>2\u00a0<\/sup>Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. <sup>3\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cI\u2019m going out to fish,\u201d Simon Peter told them, and they said, \u201cWe\u2019ll go with you.\u201d So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.<\/p> <p><sup>4\u00a0<\/sup>Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.<\/p> <p><sup>5\u00a0<\/sup>He called out to them, \u201cFriends, haven\u2019t you any fish?\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cNo,\u201d they answered.<\/p> <p><sup>6\u00a0<\/sup>He said, \u201cThrow your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.\u201d When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.<\/p> <p><sup>7\u00a0<\/sup>Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, \u201cIt is the Lord!\u201d As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, \u201cIt is the Lord,\u201d he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. <sup>8\u00a0<\/sup>The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards. <sup>9\u00a0<\/sup>When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.<\/p> <p><sup>10\u00a0<\/sup>Jesus said to them, \u201cBring some of the fish you have just caught.\u201d <sup>11\u00a0<\/sup>So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. <sup>12\u00a0<\/sup>Jesus said to them, \u201cCome and have breakfast.\u201d None of the disciples dared ask him, \u201cWho are you?\u201d They knew it was the Lord. <sup>13\u00a0<\/sup>Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. <sup>14\u00a0<\/sup>This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"passage-read-more\">Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John 21:1-14&amp;version=niv\" title=\"Read the passage on BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"hyperlink-underlined\">John 21:1-14<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>When reading the last portion of John\u2019s gospel, and specifically the event where the disciples go out fishing, we can find an interesting picture of how God often shows up to work miracles. The way this event happened probably was not the way the disciples would have wanted it to go, but it was the best way for it to have gone looking back on it.<\/p>\r\n<p>The event begins in the evening, and several of the disciples decide to join Peter who had just gotten the urge to go fishing. Perhaps Peter has doubts on whether or not Jesus would appear to them or whether Jesus would even accept Him back after his denials just weeks (maybe even days) before. Or Peter may have just been filling time while waiting for Jesus to arrive.<\/p>\r\n<p>Whatever the reason, the disciples push out into the lake to catch fish \u2013 but their night could only be classified as unsuccessful: No fish and no Jesus showing up with them on the lake. It is not a stretch to imagine these disciples were feeling just a little disappointed.<\/p>\r\n<p><em>In our own lives, often we face periods of disappointment, and times when things keep turning up empty. These times we may feel as though God has abandoned us or that He is not interested. <\/em>But this is not the reason for the empty night at all.<\/p>\r\n<p>When the sun started peaking up over the horizon, the disciples spot a person on the shore, and this person tells them to throw their nets on the other side of the boat after learning that they had caught nothing. While this sounds like a ridiculous request, the disciples obey, and they land the biggest catch they could have imagined.<\/p>\r\n<p><em>It often is only after the periods of disappointment that we are truly ready to receive God\u2019s blessing. This is not God making up for lost time with a gift of interest, but a growing experience for all those present.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>If the disciples had caught fish during the night, they would have attributed their catch with their own fishing ability, but the only possible conclusion we can reach following this event is that God provided the fish. <strong>In a subtle way, Jesus says to these disciples that even if they chose to go back to a life of fishing, they will only be successful if He is with them.<\/strong> In a similar way, regardless of what we choose to do in life, the only way we can truly be successful in the roles we choose is if Jesus\/God allows it.<\/p>\r\n<p><em>The growth that comes is a growth that teaches us our need to depend on God. We often are tempted to depend on our own ability, but eventually, our abilities will fail us and we will need outside help.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>God wants to help us and to bless us, but He doesn\u2019t want His blessings to pull us away from Him. God wants to bless us in extravagant ways, but He doesn\u2019t want His gifts to affect our relationship with Him. Too often, this is only learned after we face times of disappointment that can remind us of our need.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"aj-wrap-up--836\" class=\"aj-wrap-up\"><p><em>This thought was inspired by studying the <strong>Walking With Jesus<\/strong> \u201cReflective Bible Study\u201d package. To discover insights like this in your own study time, <a class=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/\" title=\"Check out Reflective Bible Study!\">click here<\/a> and give Reflective Bible Study a try today!<\/em><\/p><p><em><a class=\"underline\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onClick=\"rbs_aj_inline_subscribe(this, '836');\">Subscribe<\/a> to this blog and never miss an insight.<\/em><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When reading the last portion of John\u2019s gospel, and specifically the event where the disciples go out fishing, we can find an interesting picture of how God often shows up to work miracles. 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