Rush rush rush. We run around from one thing to another rarely slowing down to consider the importance of what we are doing. What is important anyway?
When Jesus was teaching several thousand people he and was just getting ready to leave, having told them he was leaving, but rather than rush off to his next assignment he slowed down and perceived that they longed for him to stay longer.
He decided to stay and one of the most beautiful experiences in the history of the world occurred. He invited them to bring their sick, lame, and in any way afflicted to him and he healed each of them.
This was just a day after he had suffered all the pains of the Atonement, a completely selfless act that brought excruciating pain on himself. He said his joy was now full and wept several times.
Then he gathered their children around him and they were visited by angels. He blessed each one individually.
It’s beautiful to read about this and inspiring to know that it occurred because he paused and didn’t run off the next thing on his list.
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