THE ONE THING THAT MATTERED

Luke 10:38-42

At the Home of Martha and Mary

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.  But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

My devotion this morning had this scripture in it.  It really stood out to me because I can relate to Martha.  

Can you?  

As I pondered this scripture this morning I was thinking about what this scripture looked like in my own life.

Just the other night I was asking my husband for some advice (ok maybe I was begging and pleading…I was desperate to say the least).   I felt so consumed with doubts and fear I was losing focus of Jesus.
 It doesn’t matter what the problem was, what mattered was how simple the answer was he gave me.

This was Dan’s answer to me…

“Nicole all that you can do it pray about it and give it to God and trust Him”

As I sat there I remembered how almost 8 years ago I sat with my husband in a church parking lot with him telling me the exact same thing!!!!

Can it really be that easy?  

But what about this and that and all that yucky stuff.  What if it doesn't turn out the way I want it.

There is so much we could worry about, natural disasters, death, physical illness, mental illness, starving children, murder, our children, addictions, the future, the past, the present, a messy house.  This list could go on and on couldn’t it!

The truth is this world can send you in a tail spin of worry if you let it.  I have been there and done just that.

Martha was so busy preparing she neglected to see that Jesus was right there in front of her.  She loved Jesus, but she was caught up in the moment and lost the opportunity to just be with Him and bask in His presence.

I can be Martha so often busy preparing and neglecting to sit at Jesus feet and just listen.  

I saw myself in Martha last night.  So caught up preparing and trying to clean up the "mess"

That "preparing" or "mess"  could be worry, doubting, fear, trusting, letting go......

We all have something in our lives that can obstruct our view of Jesus.

We have the choice to let our "mess"control us or let the One who cares and knows everything about that "mess" lead us!

I know it can be hard, but it is a choice we can make daily.

Mary chose to look beyond the mess and see Jesus.

She saw the one thing that mattered....
The healer and helper
The one who is always there

She didn't focus on the circumstances around her she simply sat at His feet and LISTENED.

  I am reminded today to do just that.

He loves you and desperately wants you to sit at His feet in awe of His presence. 

To listen to Him and trust Him