“Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.”
John 21:12
While gathered in Peter’s boat, fishing all morning for breakfast, the disciples were becoming increasingly hungry and frustrated. As they were gazing at their empty nets, the resurrected Jesus appeared on the shore, telling them to cast their nets on the other side of the boat, and as soon as they did, they caught a net full of fish.
It’s comforting to know that in our most frustrating moments, Jesus is still with us. He wants to take us through each day, one day at a time.
This has been His formula for peace of mind and is also God’s message all along. We have daily bread to receive, so we share this first part of the day and our heart with Him.
When the disciples arrived on the shore, Jesus surprised them by having a charcoal fire with a complete breakfast of cooked fish and bread. He exceeded their expectations with a fully prepared breakfast picnic.
The hungry, tired disciples could now just sit down and eat, spending time in fellowship with Jesus. It’s the best way to start each day. There is a time to labor and work hard, a time to plan and resolve problems, but the start of the day is set apart to have breakfast with Jesus. He is inviting us to give Him the first thoughts of the day so that He can sanctify the rest of our day.
We never know what to anticipate, but we can be certain that God is always for us and will never leave us. He left us His example of breakfast with His disciples because He also wants to start each day with us and exceed our expectations.
Being the Lord of today, Jesus has something new to give us today, that wasn’t there yesterday, and it won’t be there tomorrow. He calls us from the shoreline saying,
“Come and have breakfast!”
Lord, we will meet you each morning for breakfast, a sacred time spent in your word, your presence and to share our heart with you. Thank you for preparing something new for us each day. Amen