Speaking from a continually well mannered Southern Pastor senior pastor’s well respected and James 3:17 abiding, nor more UPFRONT plus college educated ministry even extremely polite …his daughter.
Also a powerful LOT OF, MOST OF THIS..seems to come out ME FOCUSED “STAY BUSY MINISTRY ACHIEVEMENT ORDER “FOCUSED” and each of whom have learned to MINIMIZE ALL RELATIONSHIPS to spare oneself from being SIDE TRACKED off HIGHER TOP PRIORITIES (many sorry for them Extra Special Usual Ministry SELVES as they feel hurried, unduly pressed ..even majorly stressed to hustle onward to their NEXT more important MONEY MAKING ORDER.
(PS View a lot of this is mistaken immaturity, wrong PRIORITIES in Real Authentic REAL Time consuming “people need REAL relationships” Back like LONG AGO “JESUS busy.but took time out of COMPASSIONATELY RELATE “weep with ones who weep, “time out to SUFFER (means to LOVE CARE but to PRAY THE PRICE of immaturity behavior and immature childlike humble “enduring time consuming, respecting while having ones PATIENCE repeatedly tested.. (any great parent will deeply understand)
Jesus was walking through town with His 12 disciples. Suddenly several street children came over and tugged his cloak. Christ looked down and notice how poor they looked, filthy grimy finger..filled with the usually bright childlike JOY..because they heard of JESUS and were eager to get to KNOW him and to chat.
YET when Jesus paused and decided to sit down on rock in order to relate to them . on their level..the handful of poor dirty children were not ON the planned busy schedule for that day ..HOWEVER as CHRIST JESUS… the APOSTLE OF THE FAITH.. was caring and s spirit fine tuned and deeply understood how His caring loved EACH ONE of them for HE was mature and c considered the PLACEMENT of the perceived AS DIVINE APPOINT with them “coming over to speak with HIM …thus soft hearted JESUS did not distain, did not dehumanize ANY OF THEM but PERCEIVER SAW THIS IS” FULL FILLING HIS CREATOR’S informal WILL.
And minister JESUS (who back then was not wearing a watch) however..HE did not scan the position of the SUN in the SKY to figure out the time so that he could plan His method of ESCAPE.. as 1. Christ Jesus was humble and not the least SELF IMPORTANT 2. His tender spirit once again AFFIRMED that despite their pitiable OUTER LOOK a God created and ETERNAL VALUE was placed there RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM..and without any trace frustration, carnal ego. THE CHRIST RELAXED and patiently related as any grown up does with a tiny hopeful child.
as EACH ONE OF THEM was and ARE SIGNIFICANT also DESERVING to Be RESPECTED, WELCOME, and GOD BLESSED ..SO rather chaff the squirming emotionally immature handful, Christ overcame the human desire to HURRY ON PAST. For He was FILLED with the FATHER’S CARING HEART and accepting of this UNSCHEDULED ..random …UNPLANNED TIME OUT..
SO JESUS took the time..for He was divinely flexible..as He realized HOW VALUABLE every human SENT PERSON really WAS. He was NOT in rush nor putting BEING EFFICIENT over BEING LOVING.;
WHY ? Because MINISTRY OVER CHRIST was ‘available” for He was a servant Sr Minister… and One who was after God’s own pure heart.
However the apostolic leader team were not so giving and we self preoccupied in making sure that JESUS made is ministry appointment..mainly so that they could then retire and have some R AND R due time fully OFF.
SO the first apostle hastened to remind CHRIST.and he tapped the Messiahs back and leaned forward to whisper “Sorry JESUS, I just want to REMIND YOU that YOU have a ministry appointment in 2 hours and it’s going to take us at least 1 hour and 45 by foot to get there. So we DON’T WAN YOU to forget as we’ve got to MOVE IT in order to MAKE IT ON TIME!” YOUR NEXT
MINISTRY ENGAGEMENT IN 2 HOURS!