Our First Breakfast

While preparing for the Passover, Jesus washed the feet of His disciples. This humble act showed them how to love one another. (Aside: it’s unthinkable, by any stretch of the imagination, how any head of any country or organization today could do the same for his people.)

Then at the dining table, He said, "I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. For I tell you now that I won't eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God." (Luke 22:15-16, NLT)

That was His last supper with them before His crucifixion. It was a highly symbolic act—His body broken (bread) and His blood shed (wine)—to prepare them for His departure. 

It was a sad farewell. The disciples would never have a meal with Him again, not on this earth. 

But just two weeks after His resurrection, Jesus appeared on the shore waiting for them, as they came back from a long dark night of fishing, but catching nothing. (John 21:1-19)

Jesus told them to cast their nets again and they caught such a large number of fish they had a hard time hauling all in! 

It was the break of dawn, a fresh, new day.

By this time, Jesus had done another humble act. He made a fire of burning coals with fish on it, and some bread. Their breakfast!

He said, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught . . . Come and have breakfast.” Jesus took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.

“Come.” It is hope within easy reach.

We don't end with the last supper, which "has been fulfilled in the kingdom of God." 

We are invited to begin anew with the first breakfast. 

The resurrection of Jesus is our new beginning, our first breakfast—so  we can leave our old sinful selves and live again.

Can grace be any grander?

Happy Resurrection Day!