MARTHA AND MARY

“ 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 FROM HER.” LUKE 10:41

Martha was busy preparing the meal upon Jesus’s visit and Mary had set herself down at Jesus’s feet to listen to him. Martha became upset that Mary was not helping her with all of her work. Jesus made it very clear that the worries and concerns of this world should not overcome the thing that is needed the most. The important thing in our lives, as it was in the lives of Martha and Mary, is to put Jesus first in our thoughts, words, and actions. We cannot allow the busy times we live in to overtake the most important thing in our lives, Jesus Christ. With our Lord as our source and our refuge there is nothing else we need. If we have Jesus in our lives and keep him first, then all else will fall into place. We must trust him and believe. We cannot allow doubt or fear to overcome us. We must stay plugged into our source and always put him first. He must be first in our good times and first in our struggles and problems. He loves us and will not fail us. We must, however, trust him and never doubt. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!