Our scripture is John 21:3, this is after the resurrection, “Simon Peter said to them, ‘I am going fishing.’ They said to him, ‘We will go with you.’ They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing” (ESV).

They didn’t know what to do next. They’d just spent the last three years at Jesus’ side. Now they weren’t with Him always. They were at a loss.

It’s good to wait on the Lord when you don’t know what to do, but I also understand just doing what you know to do while you wait. I think they are both okay, as long as you know that you don’t know what you’re supposed to be doing and are ready to accept the re-direct.

They don’t know what comes next or what they should be doing. They go fishing. They are fishermen. They know how to do that. Except, they fail. We need to see God at work in our lives like that. If you’ve surrendered your life to God to do as He pleases and guide you, the complete “fail” is a good time to stop and reassess. Lord, do you want me doing this? Maybe He does, but if you know you went ahead without knowing you were supposed to, it’s a good time to stop and ask and wait on Him again.

Here, Jesus blesses their fishing. One, it shows who He is. But two, it also presents them with a choice. I don’t think it was a hard choice for Peter. Jesus reiterates His call to them, “Follow me.” They abandon their catch (the thing they know), for the unknown adventure of following Jesus. They already knew it was worth it. It was worth the confusion and the fuss and the unknown and the waiting. Whatever God had planned, it was worth it.