The disciples had fished all night with nothing to show for it.
Jesus meets them on the shore, tells them to go back and put their nets on the right side of the boat. They did and struggled to get all the fish to shore.
John 21:9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
John 21:12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
We serve a living Savior, and only a living Savior can dine with His saints.
As we pass through life, I know the Lord is always with us, but there will be those times when Jesus just shows up in a special way, and when He does, my how things change.
I can't explain the joy of those moments of sweet fellowship.
Jesus "just showed up" to Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace; Daniel in the Lion's Den; and at the Red Sea. There are many more occasions.
Jesus invites us to “Come And Dine” in sweet fellowship.
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“Jesus has a table spread — Where the saints of God are fed, — He invites His chosen people: — 'Come and dine'. — With his manna he doth feed — And supplies our every need; — Oh, ‘tis sweet to sup with Jesus all the time.
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'”Come and dine', the Master calleth, 'Come and dine' — You may feast at Jesus' table all the time. — He who fed the multitude, — Turned the water into wine, — To the hungry calleth now, 'Come and dine'.
“His disciples come to land, — Thus obeying Christ's command — For the Master called unto them: — 'Come and dine'. — There they found their hearts' desire, — Bread and fish upon the fire; — Thus he satisfies the hungry every time.
“Soon the Lamb will take his bride — To be ever at his side, — All the host of Heaven will assembled be; — O, ‘twill be a glorious sight, — All the saints in spotless white; — And with Jesus they will feast eternally.”
Charles B. Widmeyer 1907
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