Gone Fishing | John 21
Welcome to Real Life . Sometimes the hardest one to forgive is ourselves. “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 1:4-5, emphasis mine) . Wait. That’s all he told us to do, simple instructions. And, I’m about to mess that up too. I used to be a leader among the apostles. I promised Jesus I’d follow him anywhere, even die for him. [1] But, when he needed me most—when everyone else deserted him—I denied I even knew him. Will he trust me to lead again after that? Well, I’m not the kind of guy to sit around and wait to find out. I need to do something. I once made a decent living as a fisherman. I can do that again. “I’m going fishing,” I told the other disciples. “We’ll go, too.” Six of them joined me. I was a bit surprised, but glad for their company on the road home to Galilee. We set out in my boat, fished all ...