Mark 6:46
SàAfter telling everyone goodbye, he went up into the hills by himself to pray.
HàJesus and the disciples are covered up; they are swamped. They are involved in so much ministry that it is consuming them. In the midst of the chaos; in the midst of the craziness; Jesus takes time to step aside and pray. It’s as if this time alone is time for Him to spend with God and be filled. The text doesn’t tell us what He prays for but we do see that immediately following the prayer He is comes back with continued urgency and passion to continue His ministry.
AàPerhaps the way that I keep my edge; the way that I stay the course; to put the mission/vision ahead of my own feelings and the personalities of others is to go to the mountain to pray and allow God to speak and to fill me. There is an assurance and confidence in Christ I have today that is coming at a time when I should be doubting. Instead of feeling doubt and the temptation to back off the gas pedal; I am affirmed to continue moving forward. My time to the mountain is essential to this commitment to keep moving forward. It is through God’s grace that I continue to have urgency and conviction about the mission/vision while trusting that its not going to fall a part because Jesus is at the center.
PàJesus, I pray that you would expose any place in my leadership that is not of you that is a result of my ego. Protect me from taming down your message or pushing ahead at the pace you desire. At the same time, give me discernment in my communication and work through me to communicate in a way that inspires and empowers those around me to live out God’s call upon their life. Amen.
EàHeading to the mountain to pray prepares me to go through the storms of the sea.
