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Daily Devotion — John 21:17–21 — Eye on the Prize
In John 21, Jesus appears to the disciples after they had returned to their old lives and professions. Peter and the gang had been out fishing all night and they caught nothing. These experienced fishermen came back at dawn empty-handed — how demoralizing! They had left this life of fishing to go follow Jesus, who had just been crucified, and when they tried to return to their previous profession they had nothing to show for it.
Then Jesus tells them to cast their nets on the other side of the boat. When they do, they haul in over 150 fish! That’s impressive! Jesus cooks breakfast for them on the beach and they share a meal together. This is where we find that famous passage where Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves him and tells Peter to feed His lambs.
“He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” (This he said…
