How would you handle crowds that are desperate for more? I love to be around people but I seem to have a breaking point when I need peace and quiet. I wonder if Jesus was desperate to be by Himself in this situation, or did He want time to teach the disciples in private. Regardless, Jesus seized the moment to do more, teach more. The powerful Creator of the universe walked among the crowd. Some recognized Him, many did nit. Maybe demonstrate His unseen kingdom to anyone, anywhere, anytime. We have much to look forward to!
“You alone are the Lord,
You have made heaven,
The heaven of heavens, with all their host,
The earth and everything on it,
The seas and all that is in them,
And You preserve them all.
The host of heaven worships You.” (Nehemiah 9:6)
“You see, the greatest thing you and I can imagine is the fellowship of other loving persons, to love and to be loved, to know, to enjoy, to be with, to adventure, to create. That’s what has been going on in heaven forever. There is an everlasting, eternal party that we cannot even begin to imagine. But God has begun to show it to us.” - Excerpt, Life Without Lack by Dallas Willard
“As was so often the case, they could not escape the crowd even though they needed the time away. The people, recognizing them, made their way on foot to where they were heading. By the time Jesus and the disciples arrived, a great crowd was waiting for them. Rather than being irritated, Jesus responded to them with compassion. He saw them “as sheep without a shepherd” (Mark 6:34). They needed guidance and direction. Seizing the opportunity, he began to teach.” - Excerpt, Following Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark by Steve Langford
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