John 21:1
Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the sea of Tiberias.
Reflection
This is the way the last post-resurrection appearance of Jesus to his disciples as recorded in the Gospel of John begins. I invite you to turn to chapter 21 in the Gospel of John and read the story. Jesus appears to his disciples on the seaside and he prepares breakfast for them on the shore as they prepare to end a night of fishing on the Sea of Galilee.
What is interesting is that even after his resurrection Jesus knew that he needed to spend time with his disciples. He still needed to teach them and they still needed to learn by being with him. So, before his ascension into heaven he continued to spend time with them.
That should teach us that we should not take lightly the time we spend with those we are apprenticing into the way of Jesus. If Jesus thought it was so important that he even spent time after his resurrection to be with his disciples and guide them, then the time we spend with those we are guiding is very important and we should use that time as wisely as possible.
How much importance do we assign the time we spend with those who we are discipling? Do we need to take this time more seriously?
If we are not discipling anyone what does that say
to us?
