Tuesday, July 28, 2009

John 21

The last chapter of John seems to show that the apostles are not totally converted and unsure as to when and how to start their ministry. Their total conversion will come on the day of Pentecost. I think this is how it is for all of us. We believe to one degree or another, we love the Lord, but some time in our life there will come the a witness of the Holy Ghost that will put the fire in our bones and totally convert us to the point that we are willing to sacrifice anything for the Lord.


The apostles are back at the Sea of Galilee and it's almost like they're sitting around wondering what to do and Peter gets up and says, "Well I'm going to go fishing." That's what he has done all of his life. So they all go with him. They see a person on the shore but don't realize that it's the Savior. This tells me that resurrected bodies look just like mortal bodies. Then they get the miracle of catching so much fish that the nets can't hold them.


The Savior asks Peter three times if he loves him. This is evidently a chance for Peter to make up for the three times he denied the Savior. But I think it's also a question where the Savior is calling him back to the ministry. The chief apostle had gone back to fishing and temporal things and now the Savior is saying it's time to feed his lambs. I would imagine that much training went on now. This is the eighth or ninth time the Savior has appeared after his resurrection.


The Book of Acts tomorrow. If you didn't finish John, I'd suggest that you jump to Acts.

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