John Chapter 21 verses 1-8 (NIV)
Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?”“No,” they answered. He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish. Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water.
The disciples didn’t initially recognise Jesus. He was not in the boat with them as He had been before. They didn’t expect to see Him there. Until the miracle. Just like at the beginning. They saw His hand in it. They’d seen Him do it before.
Sometimes when we are in the middle of a situation we can get so caught up with it that we can’t see Jesus in it. Until He moves and we recognise His hand. Then we realise He was there all along.
Its a reminder to us that whatever life throws at us, we never face it alone. Jesus is always right there, even if we don’t immediately recognise Him.
Dear Lord,
Thank You that You are always with us. Help me never to be so consumed by my circumstances that I fail to see Your hand. I ask in Jesus’ Name. Amen.