Children, Have Ye Any Meat?

John 21:4-5 “When the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.”  

   

What a glorious morning, Resurrection!  So much for the disciples to take in – unbelief still in their hearts!  Fear of the persecutors, grief stricken, and most of all they just can not comprehend all the happenings of this week. They disperse for fear, a couple of them head for Damascus, others hide away in what they feel is a secret place.  The Risen Christ reveals Himself to Mary Magdalene, to the women at the tomb, and unto Peter ... as the others begin to hear such news, there is still unbelief ... Thomas says unless I touch the nail prints I can not believe. Such is the atmosphere in our own society today – unbelief. The Message today begins in John Chapter 21: Simon Peter says, I go a fishing.  And seven of the Disciples reply, “We also go with thee.” As this account in Scripture reveals, it is yet another miraculous experience at sea with Jesus!  They toil all night they catch nothing. VS 4-6 “When the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.”  And He said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.” There’s a terrific lesson in this account of Jesus revealing Himself once again to His followers. The question is still on the table to His followers–“Have ye any meat”?  Scripture reveals the Word of God is “Meat!”  Paul talks about milk and meat. We know Jesus was talking about fish, but always there is a spiritual Message revealed when Jesus walks into your life. If we will fill our lives with the strength [meat] of His Word, He will be revealed in our lives. We must move from the milk of the Word to the Meat of God’s Word – we must be able to stand in the midst of the crisis and proclaim the power of God that unbelievers might overcome and be a recipient of God’s Great Grace. We hear the Words of the Hebrew writer, “Strong Meat belongth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” This is our day, Christ is revealed and may He be seen in us!  Loving you, Pastor