Matthew 14:12-13a - His (John's) disciples came and carried away the body and buried it and went and told Jesus. When Jesus heard this, he went away to a secluded place alone.
What do we/I do when I hear tragic news? I get sad and maybe even angry. I often forget to bring my sadness and pain to God. God cannot fix it, yet God shares it and that lessens my burden. This is just what Jesus did - he went away to be alone with God, to pray, to lament and to mourn.
I think the key is that he acted with intention instead of reacting out of his emotion. I need to act intentionally today as well.
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