--SECOND CHANCES~~ (THIRD? / MORE?)
--(John 21:1-11)
~~The most difficult journey is back to the place where you failed.
Peter is in the boat, on the lake. Once again he's fished all night. Once again the sea has surrendered nothing.His thoughts are interrupted by a shout from the shore. "Catch any fish?" Peter and John look up. Probably a villager.
"No!" they yell. "Try the other side!" So out sails the net. Peter wraps the rope around his wrist to wait.
But there is no wait. The rope pulls taut and the net catches. Peter begins to bring in the net; reaching down, pulling up, reaching down, pulling up. He's so intense with the task he misses the message.
John doesn't.
"It's the Lord, Peter. 
It's the Lord!"Peter plunges into the water, swims to the shore, and stumbles out wet and shivering and stands in front of the Friend he betrayed. Jesus has prepared a bed of coals. Both are aware of the last time Peter had stood near a fire. Peter had failed God, but God had come to him.
For one of the few times in life, Peter is silent. What words would suffice? The moment is too holy for words. God is offering breakfast to the friend who betrayed Him. And Peter is once again finding grace at Galilee.
Now, its' just you and God. You and God both know what you did. And neither one of you is proud of it. What do you do?
You might consider doing what Peter did. Stand in God's presence. Stand in His sight. Stand still and wait. Sometimes that's all a soul can do. Too repentant to speak, but too hopeful to leave--we just stand.
Stand amazed.
He has come back.
He invites you to try again. This time, with Him. ~~~ ------------
-Study Guide---(for your personal study)--Read John 21:1-11-
1)How do you imagine Peter felt when he saw Jesus for the first time after denying Him?
2)What keeps us from running to Jesus after we have failed?
3)How do you imagine this experience impacted Peter for the rest of his life?
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--Second Chances/ML ----------
--SOMETIMES/By: David Crowder Band
'When we've given up, let your healing come.
'When there's nothing left, let your healing come.
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