The reason was that there was a lot of coming and going of people…

The reason is…
It is written that there was so much coming and going of people that there was no time to eat…
…We…sometimes can't rest even when we want to.
…That's why, for the sake of our own physical and mental health…we must not push ourselves too hard 🥵
…We need to rest somewhere.
…Jesus knew that humans need rest.
When you physically and mentally get away from a busy place and refresh your mind and body,
you feel a surge of new energy, thinking, "Okay! Let's do it!"
…Last week, I went to Aichi Prefecture.
While I was there…I used my free time to go to a mountain full of maple leaves 🍁…and refreshed myself.
…Today is a public holiday nationwide.
May it be a day to refresh yourself in preparation for tomorrow.

"Go, by yourselves, to a lonely place and rest for a while."

Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.