Here's today's short Midweek video devotion called "Breakfast Buddies," which is based on John 21 v 12. The text is below the video box. :)
John 21:12 Jesus
said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared
ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. (NIV)
One of the things that I
miss dearly at the church is our monthly Men’s breakfast. About a dozen of us
guys get together to sit down to a delicious breakfast which two of the group
carefully prepare. We typically eat well and laugh well – sometimes at the
pastor’s expense – and it is a great support group for all of us. Once this
pandemic is over, I’ll be looking forward to be sharing breakfast with those
guys in the church fellowship hall.
I guess that’s why I like
this post-resurrection story of Jesus having breakfast with the disciples. I
can imagine that after their initial shock and surprise, they would share some
laughter and light-hearted ribbing – probably at Peter’s expense – in order to
rebuild their ties of friendship and faith. It seemed to be important to Jesus
to share this moment with His friends. I think all of us will be happy to do
something similar when we get through this present crisis.
So, instead of dwelling on
our current predicament, let’s look forward to those food and faith-sharing
times when we will re-experience the laughter and love of friends in church
together.
Prayer: Lord God,
You know how much we miss our church sisters and brothers and that we yearn to
be in fellowship together. Please keep us safe throughout this pandemic and
bring us to a time when we can thankfully be with one another gain. In Your
Holy Name, we humbly pray. Amen.
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