Jesus gets up in the early morning to pray. Possibly because of Jesus’ prayers, He and the Father agree that Jesus needs to move to another town.
Simon and the others including the townspeople go looking for Jesus. If I were Simon, I would be frustrated at what Jesus is asking me to do. Simon was asked to follow Jesus. He and others left their jobs to follow Him, but he has no special knowledge about what Jesus is doing. He and the other disciples are running around attempting to locate Jesus along with the townspeople.
When Simon finds Jesus he is informed that they are moving on. I wonder if Simon became frustrated by the lack of communication. “You asked us to follow You, and and you treat us like the rest of the town.! And then when I find You, You tell us that there is a change of plan. Where You see me fitting in??
Much of the time for me, I would like to see a bigger picture. I’m not always happy dependent on someone else to tell me what I need to do or where I need to head next. I become frustrated when I am asked to be a part of things and then am not part of the decision making process.
All I am left to conclude is that the disciples moved with Jesus to the surrounding towns with a greater degree of acceptance than I may have had.
Prayer: God, help me to follow Your will even if I don’t understand it or I don’t feel like I have a higher place than others in Your plan.
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