Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—John 21:7-14
by: Angie Osborn.
What joy the disciples must have felt when they were once again in Jesus' presence! It must have been overwhelming to watch the Lord be crucified, die, and be buried-only to later have breakfast with him! What excitement they must have felt! Yet, just a few verses back, they did not even recognize Jesus! How can that be? After they had followed him, assisted him, and even lived with him, they did not recognize him.
We have times when we don't recognize the Lord. Maybe we get caught up in day-to-day activities and forget to acknowledge his presence. Maybe we overlook that all that we have comes from him. Like the disciples, we need to realize that it is the Lord talking to us, supplying our needs, and blessing us with his love. When we recognize his work in our lives, we can respond in thankfulness to him.