Scripture to Read: Luke 10:42
Jesus had a little more to say to Martha, for God had Luke record this in Luke 10:42, as Jesus said to Martha, “but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” Jesus told Martha that there was only one thing truly worth focusing on and that Mary had made the best choice by focusing on it. Of course, it’s not an it, but it’s Christ Himself. Mary had chosen to sit at the feet of the King of all kings and the Lord of all lords and to listen intently to all He had to say. We have all been given 24 hours each day, and we spend them differently. What we need to evaluate is if we’re spending them in the very best way we can. Jesus let Martha know that time with Him was more important than food prep and being a great hostess. Jesus did not say that being a great hostess was unimportant; He simply made it clear that there was greater value in spending time with Him than in preparing the meal. The enemy will usually not tempt us with things that have little or no value, for he knows that we can easily lay those things aside; instead, he tempts us to focus on things that have some value but not the greatest value. Satan knows that we must daily deepen our intimacy with our Lord Jesus Christ and His Word to grow and mature as God’s children. Therefore, he’ll do all he can to distract us.
Challenge & Application
What distractions does the enemy tempt you with to keep you from deepening your intimacy with Christ and His Word each day?
How do you guard against the distractions so that you’re thriving as a follower of Christ?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!