Mark is the first gospel. The shortest gospel in being only 16 chapters. And add one more...the fastest moving gospel. In just one chapter, we move from John the Baptist, baptism, the wilderness, Jesus healing, and the calling of the first disciples. How did Jesus stay so purposeful so quickly? He took time to reflect and pray.
Here is the passage..."Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: "Everyone is looking for you!"Jesus replied, "Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come." So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons."
Jesus knew people would come by the thousands. He also knew His purpose was greater than responding to everyone that came to Him. Jesus stayed focused on God's purpose. These passages of Jesus taking time to reflect and pray is a great model for us to follow.
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