Get Away Time.
I love this passage dealing with the crowds following Jesus. The first thing I noticed was He attempts to get alone and how often that was impossible. I know from experience that making time away is difficult if you don’t plan for it and even when you do something will come up that demands your attention. Therefore, it is a discipline that needs accountability and practice to become a regular part of life.
Several times in today’s reading we see the statement that Jesus left the crowd and went somewhere else only to be followed or greeted again by a large crowd. Ministry is much like that. It’s not necessarily the large crowds but the constant demands of time and energy and resource.
Ever feel dry after a time of great ministry? Then you can relate to what was happening in the life and ministry of Jesus. Ministry is both life-giving and life-sucking, and if you let it, ministry can leave you completely empty and sometimes even angry.
The big question I think is this. What are you doing to keep yourself filled up? What things do you do that helps keep you focused after a long ministry season? If you don’t know, I believe you are headed for a time of less than effective ministry and service to the Kingdom.
Commitment 4 (see thejesuswalk.org for a list of the 5 commitments) reminds us to take a time away each month for Spiritual renewal and refreshment for our lives.
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