Peter's journey back to the boat represents how believers can drift away from God's plan and return to old ways of living. After denying Jesus three times by an enemy's fire, Peter eventually went back to fishing, taking other disciples with him. But Jesus pursued him, appearing on the shore and building a restoration fire. By this fire, Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved Him, giving him opportunity to declare his love where he had once denied. When we find ourselves distant from God or living in spiritual complacency, Jesus is on the shore building a fire of restoration, ready to revive what has died in our spiritual lives.