12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples could bring themselves to ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread, and gave it to them. He did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.
Each time Jesus presented himself to the disciples after his resurrection, the disciples didn’t immediately recognize him. He had to do something familiar to them, say their name, break the bread, and in this case a miraculous catch (read in Luke where this happened to them before at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry). They needed something familiar to get their attention to see what was right in front of them.
Aren’t we all like this sometimes? Too preoccupied that we can’t see what is right in front of us? Maybe we can’t see Jesus at work right in front of us because we just don’t expect him to show up. Take time to today to notice Jesus moving in your life and all around you.
Thank you, Lord, for showing up. Help us to see you and recognize your work. Amen.
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