Jesus' ministry is one of interruptions -- he's constantly going somewhere, and then out of the blue, someone rushes up with a need. When interrupted, Jesus turns his full attention to the source of interruptions, and then addresses the need, before turning back to the mission at hand. (Jesus always completes the mission -- never deterred!)
So there's one way to read this -- as advice about how to be more like Jesus. And we all benefit from being more like Jesus -- being more compassionate and patient when we're interrupted.
But the Gospels primarily teach us about God. When we read this, we learn about how compassionate and patient God is with us. When we're like children, running up and shouting with our problems, God hears us, and God cares about our needs, about our problems, about our hurts. God listens, and in Jesus Christ, God has already healed the biggest problem we will ever face.
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