It continually amazes me how Biblical themes emerge and overlap. Yesterday afternoon, William spoke with me about the devotion he was to offer at last night's LCM gathering. "Say something about Spring Break. That is what is on everyone's mind anyway."
A search brought several verses to his attention. One of them, if I remember correctly, was Mark 6:30ff. Here, the gospel writer tells us that Jesus speaks to his disciples and says to them, "Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest for a while."
This morning, when I turned to my devotion guide, guess what I found to be the appointed text for the day? Mark 6:30ff.
Getting away, getting some rest - these are very desirable experiences. There are demands of our daily routines which wear on us and after a while, we just need a break. Again, William pointed out to us last night that even God takes a break - remember that whole thing about the seventh day being a day of rest?
I pray that next week's Spring Break will be relaxing for you. (I apologize to those who are at SWU, or GTech, or student teaching and thus next week isn't your break.) What I hope most is that each of us will remember how important it is to step out of our routines and remember our core convictions, our deepest commitments. Martin Luther's Small Catechism points out that that day of rest, commanded in the Third commandment, is for us to have the leisure to listen to God's Word and learn God's ways.
May these days allow you some opportunity to reflect on the One in whom our souls find their rest.
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