A Reflection On Rest

When I need to pursue quiet time with Jesus

The person who does not get alone with Jesus is sure to have difficulty as a disciple. This getting away is essential; there can be no growth or genuine service without it. That’s because it is in the quiet places that Jesus refreshes us. Jesus did not tell His disciples to get away for a change of pace. He told them to come with Him. His Presence is the difference between a temporary rest and a lasting refreshment.

In the quiet places, Jesus gives us rest. He also teaches us how to depend on Him more fully, how to serve Him more effectively, and how to trust Him more implicitly. The quiet places are places of growth. We deepen our fellowship with Him, and instead of a temporary rest, we have a relationship that will continue to sustain us when the pressures of life are on us again. The things we learn in the calm with Him today are the things that will help us survive in the storms ahead.

[Jesus said,] “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”

Mark 6:31, NIV