I Don't Have Time to Rest

SCRIPTURE
(Mark 6:30&31) "And the apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught. And He said to them,'Come away by yourselves to a lonely place and rest a while.' (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.)"


OBSERVATION
Jesus had sent his disciples out on their own to preach forgiveness of sins and to heal the afflicted and deliver the demon possessed. They returned having had great success. Jesus then took the opportunity to instruct them on the need for rest. When something exciting is happening we often deny ourselves to accomplish the task or ride out the wave of the annointing. Jesus instructs us to do His work but also to pace ourselves with regular times of rest.


APPLICATION
A sure way to "burn out" is to be at every church meeting, and be involved in multiple church ministries. We each have giftings given for the purpose of fulfilling our part of the ministry. We also must learn to pace ourselves and say "no" once in a while so that we can have times of rest. If you don't have time to rest, you are out of the will of God!

PRAYER
Lord, don't let my zealous desire to serve blind me of the need to rest. Help me to appropriate the words of Jesus, "Come away to a lonely place and rest a while."