Unfortunately I'll have maybe a day, two tops, where I can rest. I have Sunday School to prepare for, start back at work on Monday, church staff meeting on Wednesday, and so on. Life doesn't stop, it just allows you to jump in and out at the appropriate times to do what you need to, then you jump right back in.
I come to these thoughts because as I read Mark 6:30-34 and 53-56 I get a sense that Jesus and his disciples are in the same boat (pun intended). The lectionary gives us snapshots of the Bible, but if you follow it weekly you honestly do get a sense of what is going on. Last week we got the story that is cut out from today's reading; that of John the Baptist's death. The week before we were told the story of Jesus being rejected in his own hometown then sending out the disciples to do their own thing. And next week (spoiler alert) we get the only story that is still missing from Mark 6, but we're going to hear John's version of it.
What does all this mean? The lectionary is a lot of times like how our lives are. It takes you on journeys, it shows you glimpses of what is happening and what has led up to it. It also gives you a peak at what may come if you stay on the path. And eventually it starts all over again, but with new perspectives and ideas.
As Jesus and his disciples did in today's reading, when life gets busy we jump in a boat and try to go somewhere we can find peace and quiet. Of course the peace and quiet is only while you're on the boat because the crowds will always be waiting on the other side. The trick, then, is that while you're on the boat spend what little precious time you have and sit with Jesus. I mean, he's there in the boat with you, may as well talk with him for a while - right?
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