Did You Forget To Drink Water?
“And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.”
Mark 6:31
I was using the flashlight app on my phone this morning. An add popped up for another app. This one sends you reminders to drink water.
Seriously? A reminder to drink water? Are we THAT busy?
Jesus and the disciples were very busy. He had sent them out 2 by 2 to the surrounding areas. He gave them power over the demons and to heal the sick. The disciples were very successful!
“So they went out and preached that people should repent. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.”
Mark 6:12-13
They came back to Jesus to give Him a report.
Oh, and right around this time, John the Baptist was beheaded.
In addition to the busyness of ministering to others, Jesus was dealing with the loss of John the Baptist.
Jesus is the Son of God, but came in human form.
He got tired. He slept on occasion.
He instructs the disciples to come apart.
We use this verse to instruct folks to take care of themselves.
But, it doesn’t seem it happened right away.
“But the multitudes saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to Him. And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.”
Mark 6:33-34
Then, He feeds the 5,000.
I would like to think at some point they did get to stop and rest.
I think that the lesson in all this is that we do need to take time to rest.
Vance Havner said:
“Come ye yourselves apart…, and rest a while” (Mark 6:31) is a must for every Christian. If you don’t come apart, you will come apart!”
