Recharging

At the end of our long and tiring days, we might take a few moments to reflect on Mark 1:29-39. the description of one of Jesus's long and tiring days and what he did to recharge his spirit.  He began the day by attending the synagogue and then going to the house of Simon Peter and Andrew for something to eat.  They found that Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever.  Jesus cured her and she then got up and took care of them.  That evening, after sunset, the whole town gathered at the door with the sick and possessed looking for cures.  Jesus complied and cured them all.  It must have drained him, but after a short sleep, he arose  the next morning while it was still dark and went to a deserted place to pray.  It was there that he found new energy so that when Simon and the others found him, he went with them to the neighboring villages to preach and drive out evil spirits. "For this purpose I have come. (Mk 1:28). 
It's a simple lesson for us:  as humans we will get tired and overwhelmed by "the multitudes"---of people, meetings, e-mails, things-to-do, decisions to make, etc.   We need to step aside, go to a "deserted place, lay it all before our Father and let him supply the energy, both physical and spiritual, to continue our work, our mission, our lives.  Without these occasional "breaks" we will wear out, empty our tanks and have nothing to give ourselves or anyone else inspiration and motivation.
Bro. Rene