Contemplative Bible Reading

Matthew 15:32 (New Living Translation)

Then Jesus called his disciples and told them, “I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, or they will faint along the way.”

Jesus understood human frailty. He understood that the hungry would faint or fail.

Sometimes, given my advanced age and all, persons will ask me for advice about marriage, career, the Christian walk, and such.

My number one advice: sleep, eat, live…in that order.

Physical fatigue conquers just about everything. We know what to do. We try to do what we know what to do. Sometimes, well, maybe many times, physical fatigue clouds our judgement and we just plain do it wrong.

Want to be a better spouse? Sleep more at night.

Want to be better on the job? Same.

Want to walk closer with Jesus? Same.

Don’t go away hungry or we may faint along the way.