Stood Still

   The days leading up to Christs death were likely the busiest days of His life. Also, he knew that his mortal ministry was coming to an end. The pressure and stress of what he had to do before he died likely pressed heavily upon him. Yet, the tenth chapter of Mark tells of his character and charity. A blind man on the side of the road hears of Jesus's coming and yells out to him. Despite the great number of people that surrounded Christ he hears the mans call "Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me."(Mark 10:47,48) Despite, the crowd of people around, despite his busy schedule, and despite everything else Christ needed to do we read: "Jesus stood, still." (Mark 10:49) Then he proceeds to take time out of his day to converse with the man and heals him so that he is no longer blind. Upon realizing the time frame of the miracle and how hard it is for me to stand still when I'm busy, really stood out to me. Christ knew it was his last week during his mortal ministry, but he still took the time to pause and talk with someone who desperately needed his help. Likewise, no matter how busy I may feel, I should always take time to pause and converse and serve those around me and especially to converse with God, who I desperately need. In doing so I have been able to feel more at peace when I'm stressed and more at ease when I'm overwhelmed.