Busy
Jesus and his disciples went on their way. Jesus came to a
village where a woman named Martha lived. She welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary.
Mary
sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was busy with all
the things that had to be done. She came to Jesus and said, "Lord, my
sister has left me to do the work by myself. Don't you care? Tell her to help
me!"
"Martha,
Martha," the Lord answered. "You are worried and upset about many
things. But only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better. And it
will not be taken away from her."
Luke 10:38-42
Is it true that your busyness gets in the way of your
relationship with God? It seems that Martha allowed busyness to distract her
from spending time with Jesus. When she welcomed Him and His disciples into her
home, she was occupied with preparing the food, washing their feet, and making
sure they were comfortable. All of these things had to be done, but her work
may have distracted her from reflecting on Jesus’ words and enjoying time with
Him.
What about us? Are we rushing from task to task, allowing the
busyness of life and even work for Jesus to distract us from enjoying sweet
fellowship with Him? Ask God to help us diminish our distractions by making Jesus
our focus.
If you are too busy for God, you are too
busy.
Our Daily Bread –