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Jesus was often pressed on all sides. Everywhere He went, needy people mobbed him. To His credit He still managed to balance the work of ministry with both rest and worship, thus avoiding burnout. Not infrequently He withdrew from public ministry in order to renew His physical energies and restore His spiritual strength. It was not weakness, but wisdom that motivated Him to seek solitude for a season.
“He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place.”
— Matthew 14:13
Lord Jesus, we all need to get away from time to time in order to renew our spiritual strength. Help us have the wisdom to go away so we can return refreshed and renewed. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.