My, Jesus is getting popular! (Luke 5:12-26) He surely doesn't need any media or advertising campaign: "But the news about Him was spreading even farther, and large crowds were gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses."
And you can imagine that these folks are often desperately seeking help. It is not a quiet orderly, stand in line, gathering that thronged Him. For many, like the leper He touched and healed, Jesus is their only hope. So since it often is a life and death matter, their pursuit of Him is aggressive and relentless. There are times when Jesus and His helpers do not have a chance to eat (Mark 3:20) much less sleep.
But right in the middle of Luke 5 is a verse that speaks volumes: "But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray." It's here we discover the real life for our Lord. And He probably has to be more creative, more inconvenienced, and more determined to carve out that time with the Father than we can imagine.
The same kind of rendezvous is life to us. It's good news that Jesus does whatever it takes to often be alone with Abba Father. Let's do the same.
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