Tuesday, October 19 Come . . . into an isolated place and rest up a little.​—Mark 6:31.

[Áine]

Tuesday, October 19

Come . . . into an isolated place and rest up a little.—Mark 6:31.

 

Regarding work, balance is important. King Solomon was inspired to write: “There is an appointed time for . . . every activity.” He mentioned planting, building, weeping, laughing, dancing, and other activities. (Eccl. 3:1-8) Clearly, two fundamental aspects of life are work and rest. Jesus had a balanced view of work and rest. On one occasion, the apostles returned from a preaching tour. They were so busy that “they had no leisure time even to eat a meal.” Jesus told them the words of today’s text. (Mark 6:30-34) Even though he and his disciples were not always able to get the rest they wanted, Jesus knew that they all needed to rest. At times, some rest or some change truly is needed. We can see that from an arrangement that God made for his ancient people—the weekly Sabbath. We are not under the Mosaic Law, yet we can benefit from considering what it said about the Sabbath. w19.12 3 ¶6-7

[Vinnie]

Jehovah taught Jesus to not be a slave driver. This shows how much he truly cares for us. Therefore we also need to be balanced in all that we do. We don't want to  push ourselves so much that our health suffers. And we want to be considerate of the limitations of our children so they don't get downhearted.

Edited October 19, 2021 by Vinnie