Jesus had told his disciples when it got too busy.. “come ye apart a while and rest”. He tried to make provision for this by going away. However, his plans did not always work ( Mark 6:31). People saw them leaving and ambushed them in their retreat. Jesus did not ignore them, but attended to their needs, having compassion on them.
Many are the times we are tired, and face similar situations. Not having time to eat is also familiar. However, when the crowd presses close, it has to be compassion that spurs the extra mile. Anything else will cause frustration. He taught them many things, the Bible says.
Let us draw close to the heart of compassion to help us in our crowded times.
