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Take a Break with Jesus

Many people were coming and going, so there was no time to eat. He said to the apostles, “Come by yourselves to a secluded place and rest for a while.”

—Mark 6:31

Do you ever get so caught up in your hectic day that you don’t have time to eat? There’s a deadline for a big project that gives you little time to think about anything else. Or a child forgets her lunch or homework assignment, and now you’re dashing off to school. Maybe you even forget what day it is. You have to remind yourself who needs to be where for what activity.

No matter how busy you get, no matter how crazy the day becomes, you need to take a moment or two to spend with Jesus. He knows you need to spend time with him to find encouragement, refreshment, and direction—just as the disciples needed to go off with Jesus to rest awhile. The more chaotic the day, the more the waves of concern crash against you, the more you need to ask him to quiet the waters.

Let’s be mindful of what God has done even in the middle of the busiest of times. Take time to be alone with the Lord. That may mean no more than closing your eyes and momentarily shutting out the distractions all around you. Tell him thank you. Celebrate the fact that we are surrounded by the abundance he provided. Rest in his promise to be with you always, no matter what you’re going through.

Get away with Jesus and rest awhile.

QUIET THE WAVES

Lord, I get caught up in the to-do list of my daily life, and I forget to spend time with you and simply rest in your presence. I thank you for all you do to make it possible for me to live more fully and richly. Bless this day and walk with me. Amen.