Today's Bible reading is the 21st chapter of the Book of John. You can read it here at Bible Gateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2021&version=NASB

Much time had passed, ministry shared in and many memories made since that day when Jesus walked the shores of the Sea of Galilee and first called Peter, Andrew, James and John to follow Him and become "fishers of men". John, having already written of two post-resurrection appearances of the Savior, now writes of a third and final appearance in this last chapter of his gospel account. As in the beginning of John's call into ministry and apostleship, he again finds himself on the Sea of Galilee fishing with his brother James, Thomas, Nathanael, two other disciples of Jesus and Peter. The text suggest their fishing was Peter's idea and the others had chosen to go with him. Like an earlier time, they had fished all night but had caught nothing. In this third post-resurrection appearance along the Sea of Galilee, Jesus appears and interacts with these fishermen, telling them to cast their net on the right hand side of the boat and they would find a catch. Unlike the time when Jesus had given Peter instructions on where to cast his net following a previous night of fishing with no catching, and Peter responding that they had worked hard all night, this time they respond by simply casting the net as directed. As it had been the first time, the net soon contained a great number of fish. When they made it back to shore they found Jesus cooking some fish on a charcoal fire and graciously inviting them to "come and have breakfast." Following this time of fellowship and breakfast, Jesus would engage Peter in that famous conversation and questioning about Peter's love for Jesus and His call for Peter to tend His lambs. And once more along this well known shore of Galilee, Peter would hear Jesus say those familiar words He had spoken to him before, "follow me". Jesus had told Peter and John that He would make them fishers of men and yet we have two occasions where He helped them catch fish. But perhaps in this He was indeed teaching them how to be fishers of men. To be His fishers of men. They were to be "net casters" with the gospel message. They were to obediently cast it as directed by Jesus and trust that Jesus would fill the net as He willed. Oh, what a lesson the church should relearn in our day. If you go back to their first calling, we see some of these fisherman more suited for casting the net and some more suited for mending the net. Both are important. Through much patience and care, the menders work to keep the gospel of grace "tied together" if you will. Holes of self effort, self exaltation, grace plus works, etc. are to be mended as they become known so that the net retains the power of the gospel, Christ and Him crucified. And the casters are to take God's net, the unadulterated gospel or grace and cast it as led by the Holy Spirit. And Jesus, who twice caused a great catch of fish, is causing a great catch of men.