Traveling north from El Paso, Texas to Carlsbad, New Mexico is a highway of approximately 160 miles. Many times, I have driven that lonely and quiet stretch of road with nothing but jack rabbits and coyotes to keep me company. The journey is not efficient in terms of reaching my destination quickly, but is very effective in the restoring and refreshing of my soul.
The above experience causes me to ask, “How often do we travel the quiet road with Jesus? Do we ever find time to exit the fast lane of our responsibilities and the concerns of this world to focus our attention on Him for a period of quiet time each day?” (cf. Hebrews 12:2; Proverbs 4:25-27).
Once after Jesus and His disciples completed a demanding period of ministry, He said to them:
While Jesus is always with us (Hebrews 13:5) whether life is hectic (Mark 3:20; Mark 6:31) or calm (Matthew 8:26), there is far greater value in taking time each day to walk down the quiet road with Him (Psalm 23:1-3; cf. Deuteronomy 5:33; Deuteronomy 10:12; Psalm 119:1; Psalm 128:1).
—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets
The above experience causes me to ask, “How often do we travel the quiet road with Jesus? Do we ever find time to exit the fast lane of our responsibilities and the concerns of this world to focus our attention on Him for a period of quiet time each day?” (cf. Hebrews 12:2; Proverbs 4:25-27).
Once after Jesus and His disciples completed a demanding period of ministry, He said to them:
“Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while” (Mark 6:31).Instead of a long vacation, they had only a short boat ride together before being thronged by the crowd. The disciples had witnessed the compassion of the Lord and participated with Him in meeting the needs of the multitudes (Mark 6:33-43). When the long day finally ended, Jesus sought renewal in prayer with His heavenly Father (Mark 6:46).
While Jesus is always with us (Hebrews 13:5) whether life is hectic (Mark 3:20; Mark 6:31) or calm (Matthew 8:26), there is far greater value in taking time each day to walk down the quiet road with Him (Psalm 23:1-3; cf. Deuteronomy 5:33; Deuteronomy 10:12; Psalm 119:1; Psalm 128:1).
—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets
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