Too Busy To Pray?

 

 Mark 1: 29-39

Jesus Heals Many at Simon’s House

²⁹ As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. ³⁰ Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. ³¹ He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

³² That evening, at sunset, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. ³³ And the whole city was gathered around the door. ³⁴ And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

A Preaching Tour in Galilee

³⁵ In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. ³⁶ And Simon and his companions hunted for him. ³⁷ When they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is searching for you.” ³⁸ He answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do.” ³⁹ And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.

There is an old wisdom that seems these days to be forgotten, or at least, ignored: Older and Wiser.  Really? Sometimes it takes a knock on the head to wake us up to this truth.  Today, the older we get, the busier we get.  Good?  Not always.  Our model here again is Jesus:  swamped with people pleading for cures.  But, Jesus takes time to sleep and rises early to pray, then goes off to other towns to teach and cure.  Keeping his connection with his Father was essential and despite the clamoring crowds, he took time to maintain his all-important union with his Father.  We might find our days more productive and less tiring if we did the same.  Why not begin today, if you haven't already?  

Bro. Rene