I am watching "Expedition Impossible". In this show, several contestants are vying for the lead while journeying in Morocco. They all want to be the first to arrive at the goal line or face elimination. On this show, the teams must travel over mountains and rough terrain to get to their next stop. At one point, one team gets to a stopping place at a tea house where some members of the team want to stop for a cup of tea. They want to take time out to enjoy some Moroccan tea. They want to take time even if its just two minutes to have tea. They have the lead in the game. One member prophetically makes the statement "Why can't we stop? We are just flying though this thing. We have already accomplished so much let's take time out for some tea."
I am reminded how many of Jesus' journeys throughout the hills and desert of Israel required time to rest, ponder, pray and relax. He would often leave the masses and retire to the hills to pray. He could not take a steady stream of healing and preaching without rest, meditation and prayer.
I am reminded how many of Jesus' journeys throughout the hills and desert of Israel required time to rest, ponder, pray and relax. He would often leave the masses and retire to the hills to pray. He could not take a steady stream of healing and preaching without rest, meditation and prayer.
We should aspire to Jesus' model in our own lives. So many times we rush through life like it it a contest to get to the finish line or be eliminated. In reality, we never reach the finish line in this life or the next. With and through Christ, it is always a journey that takes us winding through a variety of terrains. Some days it's mountains, some days lakes, streams or deserts. Each detour molds us to refine us to His image. It requires peace, patience, and prayer along the way. At times, it may even require a two minute cup of tea.
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