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It is a beautiful scene we survey: A boat full of fish. Breakfast cooked on the coals on the beach with the resurrected Saviour. Not a bad way to start the day!

This is his third appearance since that first Easter morn. It is not down in the city but up here at home. We are back by the sea in Galilee. He is in their place. He has something he needs to do. It centres around Peter.

Peter is still close. But is there unfinished business about his terrible failure? It seems so. Something has to be done to fully deal with the pain and regret of that shameful behaviour that Maundy Thursday night.

The Saviour is here. The smoke and fire and smell of burning coals is here. The last time these things were together for Peter is when he spoke those terrible words:
“I am not his follower. I don’t know the man ...”

What does Jesus do with terrible sinners like this? We shall find out.

In doing so, we might finally trust that even when we cannot love deeply enough or do well enough or be enough, our calling and living and loving can go on.

Come to the beach. Hear the words. Know the resurrection life now yours today. There is plenty of fish!

Pastor Adrian Kitson