Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?” – John 21: 23
The first call to Gods return was seen in John 21: 22 Jesus saith unto him, if i tarry until i come, what is it to thee? follow thou me and the one in verse 23 he said if I want to return, what is that to you? In this, chapter someone had already preached it to me previously, John Redmond and his views on this one that I may echo, that sometimes, we have fished and toiled and caught nothing and that when Jesus appeared telling them to launch out into the deep. They caught so many fish. Even Simon pulled his clothe to enter into the sea to drag his net out as it was too heavy to drag out.
One wonders why SIMON peter who was Christ disciple, God would allow him toil so much and catch nothing but he upon seeing Jesus cast his net and caught many fish. In this we not only see Gods love for us through our hardship but also our commission to go and catch many fish. Sometimes, God allows us to toil so he can direct us where to throw our net – i.e. the right so we can catch fish.
On the account of John 21, Jesus begins to ask Simon PETER, do you love me, and Simon says, lord you know that I agape you. Then he tells Simon then feed my fish. Whether we feel loved by God or not loved by God we are commission to feed Christ sheep. It’s in doing his will that we find his purpose and enter his will for our lives it seems. According, to John sometimes we cannot see the love of God, but we know he is there. I feel burdened myself like I am not doing well enough given how much I know but I guess it is tiny drops that make an ocean.
Even if we are not assured of his love for us, we know God is with us.