Meaning In The Miraculous

John 20:30-31 (NASB)
³⁰  Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;
³¹  but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

John 21:1-11 (NASB)
¹  After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He manifested Himself in this way.
²  Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.
³  Simon Peter *said to them, "I am going fishing." They *said to him, "We will also come with you." They went out and got into the boat; and that night they caught nothing.
⁴  But when the day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
⁵  So Jesus *said to them, "Children, you do not have any fish, do you?" They answered Him, "No."
⁶  And He said to them, "Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat and you will find a catch." So they cast, and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great number of fish.
⁷  Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved *said to Peter, "It is the Lord." So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put his outer garment on (for he was stripped for work), and threw himself into the sea.
⁸  But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about one hundred yards away, dragging the net full of fish.
⁹  So when they got out on the land, they *saw a charcoal fire already laid and fish placed on it, and bread.
¹⁰  Jesus *said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have now caught."
¹¹  Simon Peter went up and drew the net to land, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not torn.

1. Empty Net: Priorities & Work Of Man

John 21:3-5 (NASB)
³  Simon Peter *said to them, "I am going fishing." They *said to him, "We will also come with you." They went out and got into the boat; and that night they caught nothing.
⁴  But when the day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
⁵  So Jesus *said to them, "Children, you do not have any fish, do you?" They answered Him, "No."

2. Full Net: Provision Of God 

John 21:6-7 (NASB)
⁶  And He said to them, "Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat and you will find a catch." So they cast, and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great number of fish.
⁷  Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved *said to Peter, "It is the Lord." So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put his outer garment on (for he was stripped for work), and threw himself into the sea.

3. Unbroken Net: Promises Of God     

John 21:10-11 (NASB)
¹⁰  Jesus *said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have now caught."
¹¹  Simon Peter went up and drew the net to land, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not torn.