After Jesus’ disciples had preached, healed, and delivered,
They returned to Jesus to report.
Such was their fame, they had no time to eat.
“Come apart and rest a while,” Jesus said.
But as they sailed across the lake,
Multitudes ran around and met them. On the far side,
The disciples faced the same needs that they had before.
And, I suspect, they still hadn’t eaten.
Jesus had compassion. He taught the people.
Then he had the disciples help feed them.
I had always assumed Jesus was surprised by the crowds,
And that the exhausted disciples resented the intrusion.
But I wonder now: maybe Jesus was entirely precise.
“Come apart and rest a while.”
For Jesus, was serving also resting?
Maybe I need his perspective on work and rest.
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