Paul's Imagine Prayer Ephesians 3:21

Remembering -- The Disciples Sea of Galilee Sunrise Surprise

Standing on the shore, I looked across the water

imagining Jesus on that early morning

 only days after his resurrection

as he watched disappointed disciples
 pull in empty nets yet again.

Calling to them across the water, 

Jesus made them face their fish-less fact:

"Friends, haven't you any fish?"

"No"

"Throw your net on the right side
 of the boat and you will find some."

Finding a net full of fish . . .

now that was far beyond anything
 they could imagine.

But then a few minutes later 

they embraced the new facts of life:

153 large fish filled their nets and

 breakfast with the Risen Christ!

While a full net of fish surely reminded them of 

that other surprise catch three years earlier

Greater yet - They were caught up his resurrection call:

to catch people in the net of Jesus' love.

As I remembered this scene--I remembered 

Paul's imagine prayer:

 a prayer for all our empty net moments

Now to Him who is able to do 

immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,

 according to his power that is at work within us, 

to him be glory the church 
and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, 

forever and ever!  Amen.  (Ephesians 3:20-21)