More Fish

Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have now caught." 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. John 21:10-11  

Obedience. Jesus told Peter to bring some more fish—so Peter did. They were going to have quite a fish feed for breakfast. The thing to note is not the amount of fish to be served, but the obedience in Peter, hearing Jesus’ request and his immediate obedience. He didn’t respond like a child who may take their sweet time about responding to any adult’s request. He went right to the net, probably chose a couple of fish and started right to work cleaning them without being told what to do. Fishermen know about cleaning fish. It must be done before they are cooked and eaten. My motto on fishing is…you catch ‘em—you clean ‘em—you cook ‘em—you eat ‘em. Catch and release is a good way to enjoy fishing. No cleaning or eating involved. Some people don’t like to clean them and others just don’t enjoy the flavor of fish. I like fish—except ones that are too bony. How about you?  Do you like fish? Are you as obedient as Peter was there at his fishing boat?  

RSVP:  Peter was obedient this time when he heard Jesus request. How will you respond to Jesus’ request on your life and time today? 

Prayer ~ Jesus, thank you for creating fish for us to eat and enjoy. They are a marvelous food source for those who like them. Help us to be obedient to Your calling and requests today. 

Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table

Occasionally there will be something that will spoil in my refrigerator. It is likely something that I forgot about—or just that I bought too much stuff at the grocery store and couldn’t use it all before it spoiled. Recently it was a couple of cucumbers that I had forgotten about and they ended up all slimy. Planning menus is such a good thing to do—then only buying what is needed and will be used. Of course, at this time of the year—with the garden producing lots of tomatoes, lettuce and zucchini it is a little harder to plan menus very far in advance. I guess green tomatoes are supposed to be good for us since they are high in vitamins A, C, and K. So if they aren’t ripe—use them anyway!

 

Green Tomato Salsa

Several green tomatoes, finely chopped

½ of a large sweet onion, finely chopped

1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped

¼- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1-2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice (optional) 

Chop everything and stir together. Use a couple of jalapeno peppers if you like it hot. Hotter yet? Leave in the seeds. Add lime juice if you like. Enjoy with some fresh tortilla chips or just rolled into warm, freshly made flour tortillas. We like to stop by one of the local tortilla makers for some fresh tortillas on days when we make salsa. It makes it extra special. 

There are lots of recipes for canning salsa—so look on line if you are a canner and want to store up some salsa for the winter.

© 2014 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.

All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.