Jesus knew the value of getting away to a quiet place. Most of you have built in some time to get away this summer. Some of you are recovering from your vacation right now. You've gone back to work to rest up. And to build your bank account back up.
Vacations are great.
But vacations are not enough. Jesus is talking about building into our lives a natural rhythm of work and worship, stress and leisure, being with people and finding a place of solitude. It is not simply a trendy word for the twenty-first century. It was the way we were created. Lord God, it has gotten to the point that we don't do a very good job of getting away for solitude and rest as well as look to you for direction for our lives.