“Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but one thing is necessary.” —Luke 10:41–42
The reason most of us relate to Martha is because we know what it is to have our inner spirit in turmoil, to feel as if our circumstances and emotions have spun out of control. Then, after we explode, we think, Why did I act that way?
Jesus’ words speak to the Martha in all of us. Patiently, He said, “Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:42).
What had Mary chosen? She was simply sitting at the feet of Jesus “listening to what he said” (v. 39).
It’s as if Jesus were saying, “Martha, there are so many things on your mind and to-do list. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to serve us dinner. The problem is you’ve allowed your to-do list to distract you from the only thing that really matters—knowing Me, listening to Me, having a relationship with Me. That’s the only thing that’s essential. If you don’t get anything else done on your list, don’t miss that one thing!”
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A Place of Quiet Rest: Finding Intimacy with God through a Daily Devotional Life ©2000 Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
What tends to pull you in different directions and keep you from sitting at the feet of Jesus and listening to Him?