Find Time To Rest.

Psalm and Prayer

At the beginning of John chapter four, we read Jesus is beginning his journey from Judea to Galilee. How far did he walk? According to Answers.com, Galilee is about 70 miles from Judea. After walking about 30 of those miles, Jesus rested by a well outside of a Samaritan village and rested while the disciples went into town and bought food. I wear a fitbit everyday and track my steps while at work. On average, I will walk about five miles during an eight hour shift. Assuming that Jesus did twice that (because he walked all day), he would be walking for sixteen hours, covering ten miles a day and burning over 6,000 calories! That’s equal to eating over 90 pancakes! So when the bible says “He was tired from His journey,” we know that Jesus was very tired. And when Jesus become tired, he rested. Not just by the well for a few minutes, but for two days, after being urged by the Samaritans to stay. The human body needs rest. So, while you are busy this week, working hard to complete your tasks, take some time to rest before you complete the next part of your journey.