CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE/Further Proof of Forgiveness

 Jesus told his apostles to go to Galilee, where they would meet him again. When they arrived, Peter decided to go out fishing the Sea of Galilee. Several others accompanied him. Once again, Peter found himself on the lake where he had spent so much of his earlier life.  The creaking of the boat, the lapping of the waves, the feel of the coarse nets in his hands must all have seemed comfortingly familiar. The men caught no fish all that night. - MATTHEW 26:32; JOHN 21:1-3. 

At dawn, though, a figure called out from the shore and urged the fishermen to cast their nets on the other side of the boat. They complied and pulled in a great catch of 153 fish! Peter knew who that person was. He leaped from the boat and swam ashore. On the beach, Jesus gave his faithful friends a meal of fish cooked over charcoal. He focused on Peter. - JOHN 21:4-14.

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