One Thing Is Necessary

I had a conversation with my husband, Jared, about people not having time to do anything. To serve, to fellowship, etc....even if you do have time to do those things....it MUST be scheduled. 

This got me thinking about how Jesus handled this. Time after time, Jesus teaches us to serve. In fact, serving poured out of Him. 

There was a particular scripture that I thought of that struck me though. In Luke 10:38-42, Jesus is at Martha's house. The Bible says that "Martha was distracted with much serving." 

I thought about this verse and wondered what exactly it meant. Jesus goes on to say “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, ⁴² but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”

Martha was being distracted from her soul's needs by other things. The other things in this case are not bad things. Sometimes, even good things can fill up our lives to the point where we neglect our souls. 

God has not blessed us with our families, friends, jobs, abilities and other gifts to give us an excuse to abandon a close walk with Him. 

Without Him we can do nothing (JOHN 15:5). 

The good part which Mary had chosen was to LISTEN to the Lord's teaching. In the final scheme of things, the things Jesus said that day were of much more importance than what He ate.   

Today, if we are too busy to commune with the Lord; to pray and study His word; to meditate on life's purpose and to enjoy a peaceful, private time with Him, then there is something horribly wrong with our practice. 

If our walk of faith consists mainly of going to church and then on with life's busy day then we are not receiving of the goodness that the Lord has planned for us. 

And if we are so hassled by the routines of daily existence that we find ourselves  lashing out at those we love as Martha did on that occasion, then isn't that a good indication that something needs fixed?  

One thing is necessary: MAKE SURE you are taking time to listen to the Lord and pray. If you need to mark some things off your calendar of things to do, then do it. Don't miss what He wants for your life because you are in too much of a rush. 

Do things that TRULY make an impact. Do the things that GOD has called you to do and He will give you strength and the confidence to do those things.  

REACH!

~Natalie