Alone time

If you aren't reading the 'in between' questions in our Weird study right now, you totally should.  I've been trying to pick out just a few to blog about, but they're all REALLY good this week.  I would encourage you to take some time and read through them :-)

For today, it's on to question #2:

Jesus was often in high demand, but he never allowed those demands to control him.  In fact, he typically took time out from his work to rest and pray.  (Read Mark 6:30-32).  Based on these passages, answer the following:

• What do you notice about when Jesus chose to rest?
• How did Jesus choose to rest? What conditions were essential?
• How did Jesus' decisions related to rest acknowledge his human limitations and dependence on God?
• Are you able to choose times of intentional rest in the midst of your schedule, or do you take only the rest you can get when your schedule allows?
• Overall, would you say your decisions about when and how to rest acknowledge or defy your human limitations?  Affirm or deny your dependence on God?

Pick one of the bullets above and comment on it.  For me,  I'll talk about the first two and the example Jesus provides us about resting.  What I notice about this passage is a couple of things: a) He rested after completing a task.  He didn't quit in the middle of teaching a crowd of people, but did so after they were done. b) He rested when his body was physically in need of rest.  They didn't even have time to eat.  Instead of pushing on, He made his disciples rest as well as himself.  c) resting involved being quiet and alone.  I don't know about you, but I only have a few times during the day where it's quiet and I'm alone.  But I think this is an important thing to try and do if you really want rest. Good rest.  Rejuvenating rest.

I love how practical the Bible can be for us.   I can immediately apply the steps that Jesus took to rest to my life.

But no rest for right now - I think the baby just woke up from her nap.  See ya!