Luke 10:38-42
What was on your mind while you were on your way to church? What should have been on your mind? Hopefully God or preparing for worship. We should be thinking "What does God want to say to me today?" We're really distracted people. We are so easily swayed by lesser things.
In the Bible, Martha has the same problem that we all have. Martha was distracted or in the Greek "pulled away from what she should have been focused on." Martha was probably distracted because she invited 13 men (disciples) to provide a meal for. She was busy but she was also excited to have Jesus and probably wanted to provide the best meal for him. Martha's busyness wasn't the problem. Her distraction was the problem.
Jesus was very busy in his ministry but he wasn't distracted. See John 6:38. Jesus was focused on doing his Father's will.
How many of you consider yourselves "busy?" Many of you. But the question is "Are you busy for the Lord's will or your own will?"
Martha starts off with good intentions. She saw Mary sitting and listening to Jesus while Jesus kept teaching Mary. She says to Jesus, "Lord do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone?" She went from wanting to please Jesus to complaining to him and commanding him. Her busyness turned into a distraction. What was God's will for her? Possibly to worry about the food later. Jesus never told her to prepare the food quickly. She put that on herself.
What are some things that distract us from being with Jesus (Facebook, Instagram, sports, TV, etc.)? We are distracted by many things but Mary chose the good portion. Only one thing is important. Life is found in Jesus. When was the last time you sat down at Jesus's feet? When was the last time you spent uninterrupted time (shut your phone off) with him? Take the time to spend time with him or you will get further and further away from Jesus. You might get slammed with work, have grades to enter, have a sermon to prepare for, etc. When did you just STOP and spend time with Christ?
Don't put your identity in your performance. Your identity is in God's performance in you. It's not about a checklist. It's a lifestyle. Even though we know it mentally and logically, we still choose things to distract us. What could inspire us to spend more time with Jesus? Think about how much Jesus wants to spend time with us. He chose the worst portion. See Romans 5:6. Jesus chose willingly to lay down his perfect life to forgive our sins so we can be with him. If that doesn't motivate you, then I don't know what will. Everyday, preach the Gospel to yourself. Set reminders for yourself to remember how much God loves you.
Scott Worden (The L.A./Seoul Guy)
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