WHAT HAVE YOU DISCOVERED?
“But the LORD said to her, ‘Martha, dear friend, you are so upset over all these details! There is really only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it—and I won't take it away from her!’”
- Luke 10:41–42
From verses 38–40, we see Martha welcomes Jesus and His disciples to her home, and her other sister Mary sits on the floor to listen to Jesus as He talks. Martha is concerned about putting together some big dinner and finds it unfair that her sister is not helping out.
Both sisters loved Jesus, and both were serving. One was listening and the other making something to eat, but Martha's mistake was to imply that her service was more superior to Mary's. Martha didn't realize that in her desire to serve Jesus, she was neglecting Him.
Are you busy doing things for Jesus that you are not spending time with Him? Are you busy putting up all the good works in the face of people and forgetting to also pause and have time with Jesus? Mary discovered what really mattered was listening to Jesus. In this fast-moving world with all our busy schedules, let's have time to discover what really matters. Spending beautiful time in the presence of Jesus.
Don't let your serving become self-serving. Remember and know whom you are serving.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to really discover what really matters in my walk with You.
“But the LORD said to her, ‘Martha, dear friend, you are so upset over all these details! There is really only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it—and I won't take it away from her!’”
- Luke 10:41–42
From verses 38–40, we see Martha welcomes Jesus and His disciples to her home, and her other sister Mary sits on the floor to listen to Jesus as He talks. Martha is concerned about putting together some big dinner and finds it unfair that her sister is not helping out.
Both sisters loved Jesus, and both were serving. One was listening and the other making something to eat, but Martha's mistake was to imply that her service was more superior to Mary's. Martha didn't realize that in her desire to serve Jesus, she was neglecting Him.
Are you busy doing things for Jesus that you are not spending time with Him? Are you busy putting up all the good works in the face of people and forgetting to also pause and have time with Jesus? Mary discovered what really mattered was listening to Jesus. In this fast-moving world with all our busy schedules, let's have time to discover what really matters. Spending beautiful time in the presence of Jesus.
Don't let your serving become self-serving. Remember and know whom you are serving.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to really discover what really matters in my walk with You.
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