still hard at work...

Matthew 11:1 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. In chapter 10, Jesus had sent out the Twelve in six teams of two, thus, in a way multiplying His ministry by six. You would think He would just sit back, take a break, and let them do it awhile, while He served in some sort of mere mentor position. But no, Seven is a big number in scripture, and seven times the ministry was better than six. The reason He sent out the disciples is because His heart was moved with compassion by how extensive the need was. He kept on working hard because it was about us, not "His ministry." Jesus never stops working on our behalf. We should never stop working for Him. It's not about us, or what we can do. It's about serving Him and others.