I’M GOING FISHING

PRAYER MOMENT 

Easter Friday 10 April 2015

I’M GOING FISHING

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: It happened like this: Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathaniel from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two more of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” They replied; “We’ll come with you.” (John 21:1-14).

Reflection. What are we to make of John chapter 21? It is ‘tacked on’ to the gospel which had already been concluded. It looks like the disciples had gone back to their old life. Had they abandoned their mission? The fact that they were still together gives us a clue. They had not given up hope. Perhaps they were waiting for clarity about what to do next? What strikes me was that they were getting on with their ordinary tasks and it was in the midst of these that Jesus comes to them and confirms them in their mission. They seem to have been expecting him to come and were overjoyed when he did. As the days of Easter go by we are invited to ponder what it all means and notice Jesus coming to us in our ordinary lives.  

Prayer. Lord, you come to us in the midst of our tasks. Help us to recognise you – ‘it is the Lord.’ Help us to be sensitive to your coming. Amen.

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