June 2

2 Samuel 19:11-20:13
John 21:1-25
Psalm 120:1-7
Proverbs 16:16-17

New Testament: John 21:1-25

Summary: Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples, Jesus and Peter, Jesus and the Beloved Apostle

That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. ~ John 21:7

Peter gives us a good example of what to do when we realize the Lord Jesus is acting on something. Stop what we are doing and dive into whatever the Lord shows us to do. Knowing Jesus personally will cause us to feel compelled to be where he is, causing us to draw closer to him. Later in this passage, Jesus said to Peter: “Lovest thou Me more than these?” Peter just threw himself into the sea, leaving all the fish in the net, the boat, and the others in the boat to be close to Jesus. Do you know Him that close? If you do not, you can by reading His word and knowing what He wants. ~ David Campbell

Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. ~ John 21:25

John explained that he had been selective rather than exhaustive in his testimony. Although selective, the truth revealed in John’s Gospel is sufficient to bring anyone to faith in the Messiah and Son of God (John 14:26; John16:13). ~ John MacArthur