After His resurrection, Jesus continued revealing Himself to His disciple.not only to prove He was alive, Breakfast by the Sea to restore, strengthen, and prepare them for the mission ahead. One of the most tender and intimate of these moments is found in John 21:1–14, where the risen Savior meets His weary disciples by the Sea of Galilee.
📖” 7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. 8 The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards.[c] 9 When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” 11 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. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead John 21:7–14 (NIV)
This event took place after the resurrection but before Jesus ascended. The disciples, still processing the events of the cross and unsure of their next steps, returned to what was familiar—fishing. Yet even in their uncertainty, Jesus came to them.
Key truths in this moment:
Jesus meets us where we are. Even when the disciples drifted back to old routines, He showed up on the shoreline of their lives.
Jesus provides what we cannot. After a night of catching nothing, one word from Him filled their nets with abundance.
Jesus desires fellowship, not just obedience. Before giving them instructions for ministry, He invited them to sit and share a meal.
Jesus reveals Himself in the ordinary. A quiet breakfast by the sea became a holy encounter with the risen Lord.
It shows Jesus’ compassion. He doesn’t scold the disciples—He feeds them.
It reminds us that Jesus restores before He sends.
It teaches us to recognize His voice in moments that seem routine.
It displays His resurrection power working in everyday life.
Listen for Jesus in the ordinary. He often speaks in quiet moments—morning, work, routines.
Bring your empty nets to Him. Where your strength fails, His power begins.
Accept His invitation to fellowship. Bible reading, prayer, and quietness are how He says, “Come and dine.”
Trust that He is preparing you for purpose. Before commissioning His disciples, He strengthened their hearts.
✨ Before He sends us into the world, Jesus sits with us—restoring our souls, filling our nets, and reminding us that He is alive, faithful, and near.
📖”7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. 8 The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards.[c] 9 When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.
10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” 11 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. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead. John 21:7–14 (NIV)
