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BIBLICAL LEISURE
MONDAY, JUNE 9
Mark 6:30-34

Psalm 127:1-2

 

“…Come ye yourselves
apart into a desert place,

and rest a while…”

 

BIBLICAL LEISURE
 
The Apostles returned from their missions trip and reported to Jesus “all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.” In Acts 14:27, we find Paul and Barnabas reporting to the Antioch church what God had accomplished through them in their first missionary journey: “And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.” This serves as an example for all missionaries who are required to report to their sending agencies or churches. What makes a good report? A good report should consist of these two items:
 
1. things done, and
 
2. things taught.
 
Missionaries ought not to work in secret, accountable to no one. They are accountable to the church which has commissioned them under God.
 
The disciples had worked hard in their evangelistic trip, and deserved some rest. Jesus Himself needed rest. The people were coming and going, and He and His disciples had no time even to eat. So Jesus and His disciples retreated to a secluded spot in Bethsaida. We should follow the example of Jesus, and take such timely rest. And there is no better way to rest than to go for a church camp. Many churches hold annual Bible camps. Both clergy and laity need to take time off from the hustle and bustle of daily work for a period of physical rest and spiritual meditation. We need to be physically refreshed and spiritually recharged. Every Christian should make a special effort to attend such camps. Such biblical leisure will bring much blessing from God.
 
THOUGHT: A missionary should not be a freelancer.

PRAYER: Father, I want to attend the next Bible camp.

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