Creating the Reserves You Need

Creating the Reserves You Need

The Twelve were about to begin their internship.  As they gathered together, Jesus, their supervisor, provided instructions, paired them up, and sent them out on their practice tours so that they might gain some practical ministry experience.

After preaching and ministering to the people, the apostles returned to their rendezvous and reported to Jesus every detail of what they had done and taught.  The Gospel of Mark preserves and records this reunion of twelve interns and the Master and offers some insight into the pace they apparently maintained while ministering to the masses:  So many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat. (Mark 6:31)

Sound familiar?  Of course it does!  Missed meals due to crowded schedules are commonplace.  Considering the demands of ministry and the pace of life, it would seem safe to say that the Twelve were familiar with finding themselves short on resources and reserves.

Now notice our Lord’s prescription for their problem of being so busy that they did not even have a chance to eat.  (Mark 6:31)   Jesus, the Great Physician, took out his prescription pad and offered them the following remedy:  Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”  (Mark 6:31)

As many of you know, Campus Crusade for Christ highlights the following truth:  God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life.  It is also true that God loves you and has a wonderful pace for your life, a pace that will allow you to maintain some reserves rather than try to run on empty.

Busyness, ceaseless activity, and backing in and out of our driveways numerous times each day all conspire to rob us of the peace and rest that God has in mind for each and every one of us, each and every day.

John Lohman

Pastor of Family Life and Counseling