THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN
Chapter 21
“After
these things Je’sus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of
Ti-be’ri-as; and on this wise shewed he himself.” (Verse
1)
Lord
Jesus, please show Thyself unto me. Please create within me the true heart of a
disciple of Thine. I desire to know Thee to the fullest extent possible and to
follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest.
“There
were together Si’mon Pe’ter, and Thom’as
called Did’y-mus, and Na-than’a-el of Ca’na
in Gal’i-lee, and the sons of Zeb’e-dee,
and two other of his disciples.” (Verse 2)
My
precious Lord Jesus, I desire to be listed as a disciple of Thine. Please
perfectly teach me discipleship. Teach me to ever follow my Creator God.
“Si’mon
Pe’ter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him,
We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and
that night they caught nothing.” (Verse 3)
Lord
Jesus, I desire to be a fisher of men. Please enable me to catch many lost
human souls out of life’s sea of sin and destruction. Please bless my efforts
so that I am not barren as a fisher of men.
“But
when the morning was now come, Je’sus stood on the shore: but
the disciples knew not that it was Je’sus.” (Verse 4)
My
Lord Jesus, I want to see Thee. I want to recognize Thee each time Thou doest
reveal Thyself unto me. I desire to know Thee fully. Save me from being
ignorant of Thee.
“Then
Je’sus saith unto them, Children,
have ye any meat? They answered him, No.” (Verse 5)
Lord
Jesus, I thank Thee for making me into a child of Thine. Thank Thee for calling
me Thy child. I Thank Thee for daily feeding me. Please give me this day my
daily bread. Help me to remember to ask Thee each morning for my daily bread.
Almighty Jehovah God, I confess that the supply to all my needs doeth come from
Thee. Help me to ever remember to first ask of Thee when I am in need. And help
me to never forget to thank Thee for graciously supplying all my needs
according to Thy Riches in Glory.
“And
he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side
of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast
therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.”
(Verse 6)
Guide
me ever so clearly, Lord Jesus, as to where to fish for the souls of men. Abba
Father, please fill me with Thy Holy Ghost Power to enable me to catch
multitudes of perishing souls for Christ’s Kingdom.
“Therefore
that disciple whom Je’sus loved saith unto Pe’ter, It is the
Lord. Now when Si’mon Pe’ter heard that it was the
Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did
cast himself into the sea.” (Verse 7)
Heavenly
Father, please cause me to rejoice each time I hear of my Lord Jesus. Make me
ever desirous to go unto Thee. Please teach me to always clothe myself
properly.
“And
the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land,
but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.” (Verse 8)
Lord
Jesus, thank Thee for the great bounty Thou doest give. Teach me to cast out
Thy Net of Salvation broadly out into life’s sea of perishing mankind and then
to drag in a net full of precious human souls for Thee, I pray.
“As
soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish
laid thereon, and bread.” (Verse 9)
Lord
Jesus, thank Thee for daily feeding me and for fellowshipping daily with me. I
confess that Thou art the Bread of Life. I confess that Thou art my Life, my
All. Please feed me with Spiritual Food from Heaven.
“Je’sus
saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have
now caught.” (Verse
10)
Lord
God in Heaven, all that I have doeth come from Thee. Guide me clearly as to how
to always give my all back unto Thee. I confess that I am Thine, Lord Jesus. I
confess that all I have is Thine.
“Si’mon
Pe’ter went up, and drew the net to land full of great
fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was
not the net broken.” (Verse 11)
Almighty
God in Heaven, I thank Thee for daily abundantly providing for me. Cause me to
ever be mindful that every good thing comes from Thee on High. Cause me to seek
my every need from Thee. Cause me to constantly thank Thee for graciously
providing for me. Please teach me the significance of the number 153 in this
verse.
“Je’sus
saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou?
knowing that it was the Lord.” (Verse 12)
Thank
Thee, My Precious Lord Jesus, for this most gracious invitation unto all
mankind to come and dine with Thee. Please cause me daily to fully accept this
invitation and to respond to it by constantly dining and fellowshipping with
Thee, My Lord. I pray that all other souls now on this earth will also come and
dine with Thee. By The Power of The Holy Ghost, draw multitudes of human souls
unto Thee, Lord Jesus.
“Je’sus
then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.” (Verse 13)
Lord
Jesus, Thou art the Bread of Life. I receive Thee as such. Thou art my God Who
doest daily give me natural bread and meat to sustain my physical body that
Thou didst create. I thank Thee for both this Spiritual and physical provision
from Thee.
“This
is now the third time that Je’sus shewed himself to his
disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.” (Verse 14)
Heavenly
Father, I confess that Thou didst raise the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead.
Lord Jesus, please show Thyself unto me again today. I desire to ever behold
Thy Great Glory!
“So
when they had dined, Je’sus saith to Si’mon Pe’ter,
Si’mon, son of Jo’nas,
lovest thou me more than these? He saith
unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.” (Verse 15)
My
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, please create within me a burning desire to love
Thee more than any one else and more than any thing else. I confess that I love
Thee. Please cause me to truly make Thee my first and foremost love. Please
teach me to feed Thy lambs.
“He
saith to him again the second time, Sim’on, son
of Jo’nas, lovest thou me? He
saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, feed my sheep.” (Verse 16)
Lord
Jesus, prevent me from ever growing weary of confessing unto Thee and
confessing unto all mankind that I love Thee. Help me to daily, boldly and proudly;
proclaim my love for Thee to the whole world. Please teach me to feed Thy sheep.
“He
saith unto him the third time, Si’mon, son
of Jo’nas, lovest thou me? Pe’ter
was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he
said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Je’sus
saith unto him, Feed my sheep.” (Verse 17)
My
Precious Lord Jesus, please prevent me from ever growing weary of hearing Thy
Glorious Voice. Prevent me from ever growing weary of confessing that I love
Thee. I confess that Thou art Almighty God Who doeth know everything. No matter
what I confess with my mouth, Thou doest completely know my heart. Please cause
me to truly love Thee with all my heart. I beg of Thee to teach me to feed Thy
sheep.
“Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and
walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch
forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee wither thou
wouldest not.” (Verse 18)
Lord
Jesus, I worship Thee as the only True, Living, and Everlasting God. I praise
Thy Great Name that Thou doest fully know my beginning and my end. When I grow
old and feeble, when I can no longer walk about, when I can no longer gird
myself, I praise Thee that Thou wilt faithfully take care of me. Underneath my
being art Thy Everlasting Arms. Praise be to God for Thy Perfect Care and
Keeping.
“This
spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And, when he had
spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.” (Verse 19)
Heavenly
Father, please enable me to glorify Thee to the fullest in my life on earth.
Please cause me to glorify Thee to the fullest in death. Lord Jesus, please
cause me to hear Thy Precious Voice commanding me to follow Thee. Cause me to
follow whithersoever Thou doest lead me.
“Then
Pe’ter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Je’sus
loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord,
which is he that betrayeth thee?” (Verse 20)
Lord
Jesus, please ever love me dearly. Please allow me to always lean on Thy
Breast. Please prevent me from ever betraying Thee.
“Pe’ter
seeing him saith to Je’sus, Lord, and what shall this man do?”
(Verse 21)
Lord
Jesus, what shall I do? Please teach me clearly what to do. Then help me to
fully obey by doing all that Thou doest teach and command me to do. Show me the
importance of being concerned about what I do relating to God, not what others
do relating to God.
“Je’sus
saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I
come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.” (Verse 22)
Lord
Jesus, I confess that it is most important for me to be concerned about wholly
following Thee myself. That is to be a primary concern of mine.
What other souls do regarding Thee is not a primary concern of mine. Please
help me to keep my spiritual priorities in perfect order. Cause me to daily
purpose in my heart to follow Thee perfectly.
“Then
went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die:
yet Je’sus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will
that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?” (Verse 23)
Almighty
Lord God, save me from tale bearing. Save me from gossiping. Save me from
passing on to other souls truth that I have heard but have carelessly distorted
it when I speak it. Please keep my speech upright and correct in every
way.
“This
is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and
we know that his testimony is true.” (Verse 24)
Lord
Jesus, I confess that Thou didst ordain for Thy disciple John to write this
book, The Gospel of John. I confess that John’s testimony is true and that all
the words in the Gospel of John are God’s Eternal Truth. Please guide me to
testify of all these things in accordance to Thy Divine Will for me to do so.
“And
there are also many other things which Je’sus did, the which, if they
should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not
contain the books that should be written. A-men’.” (Verse 25)
Lord
Jesus, please teach me of all Thy Wonderful Works. Then guide me to proclaim
Thy Greatness to all the souls I possibly can. I thank Thee, Almighty Lord
Jehovah God, for the many wonderful Truths in this Gospel of John. This Gospel
teaches me much of the Glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus, Thou art The
Great I AM. I worship Thee as such. Please help me to diligently study the
Gospel of John. Please impart unto me perfect wisdom and knowledge of the deep
Spiritual meanings of all these Scriptures. Please enable me to properly and
perfectly apply all the Spiritual Power in these Living Words to my life here
on earth. Also please empower me with Holy Ghost Power, Wisdom, and courage to
proclaim Eternal Life in Christ to all the souls I possibly can. I pray all
these things to Thee, God the Father, in the Name of Thy Son the Lord Jesus Christ,
and humbly beg Thee to hear and answer me in accordance to Thy Divine Will, for
Jesus Christ’s Precious Name’s Sake. Amen.