📖 "As they continued their travel, Jesus entered a village. A woman by the name of Martha welcomed him and made him feel quite at home. She had a sister, Mary, who sat before the Master, hanging on every word he said. But Martha was pulled away by all she had to do in the kitchen. Later, she stepped in, interrupting them. “Master, don’t you care that my sister has abandoned the kitchen to me? Tell her to lend me a hand.” The Master said, “Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it—it’s the main course, and won’t be taken from her.” -Luke 10:38-42 The Message
What are you doing with the Master? There were two sisters in the presence of Jesus, and yet we see two different actions. One sister sat at Jesus’ feet. She hung on to His every word. She could not get enough of the Word of God. On the other hand, her sister was concerned about being hospitable. She was concerned with serving the food. She became aggravated with her sister because she would not help her to cook and to serve their guests. Jesus had to correct her and tell her that Mary had chosen to do the right thing. She was concerned with the Bread of Life. Martha was concerned about natural bread. She allowed herself to be distracted by something that was not that important. Many of us are like Mary, and many of us are like Martha. Some of us have prioritized the Word of God and made it first place in our lives. Others of us have not made the Word of God a priority in our lives. We have focused on everything except the Word. We all must adjust our focus at times. We must examine ourselves and ask ourselves how much priority we are giving the Word. We will know when we have our priorities in order when we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. When that is first, we will never lack anything in our lives.
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