Read: Luke 6:12-19 - 12) "And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13) And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; 14) Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15) Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16) And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. 17) And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; 18) And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. 19) And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all".
You won’t find a Bible passage that says Jesus rushed or ran. He never dashed to keep an appointment or scrambled to finish a task. He did exactly what He needed to do in just the right amount of time – never late. He was never too busy to meet unexpected needs.
For a Savior with so much to do in so short a time, this unhurried approach may seem surprising. Three years was all He had to complete His ministry. And constantly the needy crowds were pushing to get to Him, desperately seeking His attention.
What was His secret? Jesus knew who sustained Him and kept Him on track. “He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God” (v.12). It was God the Father who set His pace and directed every step. As a result, spending time with His Father was more important to Jesus than anything else. The next day He was refreshed and ready to begin the Sermon on the Mount.
The key to time management is time spent with God. When you give Him first place each day in prayer and reading His Word, He helps you discern what’s important to Him and accomplish it on time. Are you letting the Lord set your agenda? His schedule is always best.
