February 22, 2022

“Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.” (Mark 1:35)

Have you ever noticed that dogs seem to be able to go from deep sleep to full sprint in less than 5 seconds? Humans tend to need more transition time; more time at the margins. Jesus clearly did. He often slipped off by Himself, after the fray, or before the day to pray.

The older I get the more I crave time at the margins. One wonders, in the end, if that is not the most important time of all.

“O heavenly Father, in whom we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray thee so to guide and govern us by thy Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget thee, but may remember that we are ever walking in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (A Collect for Guidance – BCP p. 57)