Communication Helps Get the Job Done

Communication is so important.

 

You communicate constantly with your spouse as the two of you are raising your children. You communicate frequently with your children. You want everyone to be on the same page and both parents want to know the emotional and behavioral health of their children.

 

At work you communicate with your boss frequently. What are today’s priorities? Are we keeping our current customers happy? What needs to be done to attract new customers? What additional support is required?

 

Communication is the only way to know what your boss wants done and also the only way he knows what barriers are in your way.

 

Today’s reading, Mark 1:35-39, is about communication. Jesus is about to continue his preaching. Before he goes, however, he goes to a solitary place and prays to his Father.

 

Unhindered with interruptions, Jesus has a deep conversation with his Father, and apparently learns that he should preach elsewhere -- in the villages of Galilee.

 

Jesus was on a mission and he prayed about that mission with his Father. The Bible cites numerous instances of Jesus praying. Prayer, that is communication with his Father, was ingrained in his daily routine.

 

Like Jesus, we are sent on a mission. Our mission and Jesus’ mission are one and the same. It is multi-faceted and includes loving our neighbor, worshiping God and making disciples.

 

To complete our mission, we need to be in constant communication with our boss, that is, God. Through prayer, He will help us identify opportunities and provide hints for being effective. He will also provide comfort when things are not going so well.

 

We are told to pray constantly, that is, to keep God in our daily decision making process. This helps incorporate God’s Will in our daily routine. As today’s lesson suggests, however, there are times when we need to be more contemplative in our prayer and we need to be unhindered with interruptions.

 

Just like we communicate to our boss and our family members, we need to communicate with our heavenly Father and heavenly Boss. It needs to be ingrained in our daily routine.

 

Communication helps get the job done!