Luke 10:41-42 KJVS
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: [42] But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Only one thing matters, only one thing is needful, you ought to be concerned with one thing, this is the statement Jesus said to Martha,
Humanly, Martha was doing the right thing, she was being courteous, virtuous, respectful and anything good you can think about but Jesus told her she's too concerned with many things so much that she lost sight of the only necessary thing
The mistake isn't that she was courteous or doing different works, the error is that she forgot the MAIN THING.. This perfectly describes this famous statement:
Matthew 16:26 KJVS
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Her other sister was commended, in fact Jesus said she has chosen the right thing to do that
This right thing is:
Luke 10:39 NLT
Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord's feet, listening to what he taught.
Jesus honored this above the 'good deed' that Martha was doing, which means this is the will of God, the will of Jesus, what matters to him most.
He desires it above the food Martha was preparing!
No wonder he told the disciples one day when he abandoned food so as to preach the gospel, He said:
John 4:34 KJVS
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
We are now in july, what have you engage yourself in most?
What did you spend the bulk of your time for the past few months doing?
Is it the will of God or those "good things" that the lord will term as nothing?
Were you busy as an usher and you forgot your personal devotion to him?
Is it your Academics?
Seeking for money?
Relationship?
Aren't all these things good and necessary? They are!! But to Jesus, only one thing matters!! Doing his will
The point is Above all these good things, God's will must be the greatest priority
His will is consistent fellowship with you through studying his words and meditating on it, through fervent prayers for yourself and others, and most importantly going out for evangelism.
All these things matters to God than any physical good thing you can offer him! God's inclinations is always to eternal things, this must be your inclinations too. 6 months is gone, make the right choices, shut down the appetites, the desires, and let's God's will reign.
Good morning.
Together, we can get better.
I value you.
