![]() ![]() ![]() Sounds pretty wonderful, doesn’t it? Getting some downtime with Jesus and your friends, eating and swapping stories? But that’s not what happened. That’s when Jesus extended this remarkable invitation: “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” So they hopped in a boat and headed for a solitary place (otherwise known as the wilderness). The crowds were pressing in on them so severely, however, that not only was it challenging to talk, but they couldn’t get a moment to eat either. The disciples had come back from their travels excited to talk about everything that had happened. As someone living a “hurry up” life, longing for rest, I was intrigued, especially in light of how it played out. Rest seems so incongruous in this fast-paced book, and surprisingly, it’s the only Gospel in which this invitation appears. I’ve always thought of Mark as the “hurry up” Gospel, because everything seems to happen “immediately.” Perhaps that’s why Mark 6 caught my attention recently, where Jesus invited the disciples to rest after they return from their missionary journey. ![]()
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