Moses calls to the people, “Whoever is for the Lord, come to me” (Exodus 33:26). Jesus also invites His apostles to “come” - “Come with Me ... to a quiet place” (Mark 6:31).
To come with Jesus to a quiet place is not to discover a place of
permanent tranquility. Jesus and His apostles were soon surrounded by “a
large crowd” - “The number of the man ... was five thousand” (Mark 6:34,44).
Jesus takes us to “the quiet place” so that we may receive strength for
the task of bringing the Bread of Life to those who are learning to
pray the prayer of the Psalmist: “Show me your ways, Lord, teach me Your
paths. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Saviour”
(Psalm 25:4-5).
Psalm 48:1-14 Lord, we worship You in the place of worship – “Within Your Temple, we meditate on Your unfailing love.” Help us to go out from there, and play our part in seeing that Your praise “reaches to the ends of the earth” (Psalm 48:: 9-11). How will other people know of Your love, if we don’t tell them? How will they find their way to Your House, if we don’t invite them? When we share Your Word with others, help us to remember Your promise: “My Word… will not return to Me empty, but will… achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).
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