What a ministry opportunity! Crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed. I can see the disciples telling Him, "Jesus, all our dreams are coming true! Look at the crowds of people coming to hear you and to be healed by you! This is great!" But then verse 16 throws us a curve: "But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed." Why would He do that? People had come to listen to Him teach. They had come to be healed. But Jesus thinks it is important enough to withdraw to lonely places to pray.
I think there is a significant lesson for us in this. In the midst of our busyness; in the midst of all of the "good" things we are doing, are we connecting to the source of our strength? Are we spending time talking to, and listening to, God? Do we know what we are missing out on when we are too busy to connect with God? I want to encourage you to carve out some times during the day to connect with God. Just plan on a few minutes several times a day just to quiet yourself and to talk to and listen to God. I believe you will be surprised at what it will do for you.
What do you need to do to make time to connect with God?
I want to encourage you to click on this link to watch a powerful video from International Justice Mission. Then determine how God wants you to respond. Go ahead, ask Him.
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