'Slipping Quietly Away!' - Luke 9:10

When the apostles returned [from their teaching and healing mission], they told Jesus everything they had done. Then he slipped quietly away with them toward the town of Bethsaida.

Luke 9:10 NLT

Key Thought


Jesus often worked to give his disciples some quiet downtime. With the pressures of the crowd, their own experience with ministry, the teaching Jesus was giving them, and the pressures of everyday living, they needed rest. So do we! As later parts of the chapter reveal, sometimes that rest had to wait till more pressing people-concerns were addressed, but Jesus made clear that he does want us to rest and recuperate — both to return us to useful service and also to give us time alone in his presence.

Today's Prayer


Father, please help me balance my responsibilities, opportunities, and rest more responsibly. Please use me mightily, but also convict me when I'm focused too much on being busy and not enough on being with you. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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