Monday, March 11, 2013

BOB PEDEN



Jesus' life was intensely active. The gospels often say “He immediately left and went . . .” They often point out that people so crowded around

him that others, children, lame, short people, had trouble getting in to see him. His life must have been even busier than ours, yet he always

nurtured his communication with God in silence and solitude.



We are told often of Jesus, sending the disciples on ahead, disbursing the crowds, leaving others behind to spend time in the presence of His

Father. He needed to visit this wellspring to nourish his being. How about you? Is your life too busy, your schedule too hectic to take time for

silence and stillness in God's presence? Do you spend time regularly listening to God, telling him about your joys and concerns?



We are called to seek God among the poor, the lost, the forsaken, but we are also called to seek God in stillness, silence, and solitude. If Jesus

needed this balance, then why do we think we do not.