Come Away

“Come away to a deserted place and rest awhile.” Mark 6:31

What a wonderful invitation this is! When we’re in bed, and we find out, there’s no reason to get up yet because we woke up too early, it’s such a delicious feeling. When we are on a lazy vacation, with no place to rush to, and someone else is taking care of our job, that’s even better. 

Here, Jesus invites his twelve apostles to take a breather after He sent them off on a journey to bring the good news to people far and wide. When they got back they were so eager to tell their stories, about all that happened, all they did. Many people were surrounding them, coming and going. They did not even have an opportunity to eat. So even if there was still so much to do, many people in need of healing, and many who needed to hear the Word of God, Jesus brought the Twelve to a deserted place to rest. Even God the Father rested on the seventh day. (Genesis 2:2)

So even if we still have lots of things to do, it is important to take time off to be restored, to be filled with the good things God wants to give us. Whatever time we give God is never wasted. Let us remember to waste one day out of our week for God, take time to be with Him, to delight in Him, to rest in Him.