Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Hebrews 12:3
I have heard it said that when you are a mother of small children you are physically tired, and that as they grow into teenagers you are emotionally tired. But for me, tired is tired. Maybe I am alone in this, but being physically tired makes me emotionally tired, too.
Jesus knew tired. He was bone tired from the neediness around Him. He did not heal everyone. He had more to do than He could possibly get done in a 24 hour day. Though He was fully God, He was wrapped in a body of flesh. Scripture tells us that He often slipped away in the quietness of the morning to be alone with His Father. A lonely place where He could consider His Father, seek His will, and find rest for His weariness.
Consider means to think or ponder. Webster”s Dictionary of 18:28 defines it as to sit. This made me smile, because Chair Time is all about thinking, pondering, and sitting with my Savior. Yet, the challenge is not so much what I gain as I’m sitting with Him in the wee hours of the morning, but to consider Him, sit with Him, as I go throughout the day. I may be teaching, making dinner, or folding laundry, but my mind can still be sitting with Him.
What about you? Do you find it easy to sit with Jesus as you go throughout your day? How do you consider Him and find rest for your weary soul?
Oh, I love the idea of my mind continuing to “sit with Him” as I continue through the tasks of my day. Thanks for this wonderful word picture!
Oh how I long to sit with Jesus! This makes me thing of Martha and Mary. I am a “Martha” naturally, and we must get things done throughout the day (as much as I would LOVE to “sit at Jesus’ feet” at Starbucks all day), but the Lord is drawing out the “Mary” in me.
I think some practical things for me to help me “sit with Jesus”, is to read scripture on my phone while I am nursing, waiting in the car line at school, and right before bed. I LOVE Seeds Family Worship, in the car, or at home. Of course, Praise music playing as we go about our days. I like to listen to sermons as well, as I sweep/vacuum/do laundry, or if I take the kids on a walk, or a long car ride.
GREAT word picture… our mind sitting with Him. That’s what I do most often… think, ponder and pray as I go… not much of a sitter with my body. 😉
(I love that I can hear your voice and see your face speaking these posts now!) 🙂
Thanks for linking up! ♥
Wonderful to consider sitting with Him throughout the day–listening and learning. I’m still pleading during the day. Need to rest in Him in the chair.
Blessings,
Janis