It’s easy to get lost in the whirlwind. Whether that means work, relationships, social events or our own thoughts–there will come times in our lives when we feel too busy to stop and eat. Exhausted and worn thin. Tired and unsure. In those moments, let us remain mindful of rest. We can pull back without acting or reacting.
It isn’t always easy.
We want to join our friends, please our family, do good work. We go and go, pushing quiet time aside. Pushing aside our time for reflection.
At church this morning, I heard a message for the second time in one month about Jesus telling his disciples, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest awhile.” (Mark 6:31) There was so much going on that they didn’t even have time to eat.
In the story, the group decides to go off to a deserted place in a boat by themselves, but the crowd saw this and by the time the boat gets to shore, the crowd is waiting. Jesus feels compassion and feeds the crowd by multiplying bread and fish. After that, he sends the disciples back on the boat and departs to the mountain to pray.
Let’s not forget to depart to the mountain to rest. To meditate. To pray. To reflect.
We come back with renewed strength.
