Too Busy?

One day as he saw the crowds following, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down.

Matthew 5:1

 

Jesus did a lot of His teaching while He was walking from place to place.  People would come follow for a while and listen, then they would return to what they were doing and Jesus kept walking.  This is what was happening in today's passage.  Jesus was walking and teaching, as usual, when He noticed a crowd following Him.  Instead of telling them to "Keep Up" Jesus went up onto a hillside and sat down to teach them. 

 

The acoustics from the hillside would help carry His voice without His having to yell.  It also provided a place where the people could sit and hear, rather than having to constantly ask someone in front of them, "What'd He Say?"

 

Now let's think about this for a minute, these people who had lives of their own, responsibilities, tasks to accomplish, etc. took the time to follow Jesus and listen to Him.  Jesus took His time to sit down and talk with them.  So, think about this, are you too busy to take a few minutes to talk with Jesus and listen to Him?  Or do we use "busy" as an excuse?