Risen Jesus had already visited the disciples twice. The sting of death was fading away, yet a full recovery was still a work in progress.

After a night of unsuccessful fishing, Jesus reached out to the disciples a third time. Jesus offered them some good advice and invited them to a hearty breakfast. Jesus didn’t try to prove himself to them; his presence couldn’t be more real. It was a breath of fresh air, a reminder of Jesus who plants hope amid failures and sustenance in our time of hunger and weariness.

The power of the gospel and of risen Jesus is not so much in trying to prove his resurrection to doubters but in embodying the love and care that Jesus always offers to those in need. Believing in Jesus is a relationship of love and healing. Jesus lives in each of us when we receive and offer this to others.
Application: Lord, thank you for coming to me when I was lost and weary. You offered me a word of encouragement, a meal, your warm embrace.
One Word: Jesus still lives