Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.” – John 21:9-10, NKJV
As I picture this unfolding in my mind, I imagine a large section of the beach covered with coals. On the coals, more than enough bread and fish but there’s this one small gap where it’s just coals. Jesus points to the small empty area of coals and says, “I saved a spot for some of the fish you just caught. Why don’t you put a couple of them right here.”
The funny thing is Jesus didn’t need any fish from the disciples. After all, Jesus was the one who provided the fish for the disciples in the first place. Left to the disciples own abilities, they would have landed on shore empty handed. But that’s exactly what gives me hope. Jesus invites us to participate with Him even when we ourselves have little to offer.