Don't rush around

'Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.'
                                                                                                                  Luke 10:40 NKJV

Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus, both loved Jesus but acted in different ways before Him. Martha was a servant, and had to 'be doing,' all the time - cooking this, cleaning that, making sure everything was spick and span for when Jesus visited. Mary, on the other hand, was the learned kind and wanted to spend time around Jesus' feet as he spoke. She wanted to learn as much about Him as she could and didn't want to miss out on God's Word. Martha was easily distracted in her efforts and tended to miss out on His teaching.

Jesus replied to Martha, 'Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.' Jesus was not telling Martha off - not at all. He was concerned that all of her worries and troubles and wanting everything to be perfect for Him, was taking her away from the main thing - spending time with Jesus.

We all rush around in our everyday lives, going to work, doing the shopping, ironing, cleaning the house, car and garden. And that is ok. But not if it is taking us away from spending time with Jesus. He's the main part of a Christian's life and time must be spent with Him. It's getting our priorities right, and Mary had done this. Martha, was a good lady but she was easily distracted and felt that 'this had to be done, before I do that,' type of thing.

What about you? Do you rush around like a headless chicken at times? Feeling you have got to do this and then that and it must be done yesterday? Do you realise that you're stressing yourself out by this behaviour. Life is not stressing you - you are! Why not step off the fast train and settle for one that takes you on a slower, relaxing and fulfilling journey. You know it makes sense. You also know that God is speaking to you, right now. But what will you do? Will you be a Martha - rushing around making sure everything is ship-shape. Or will you be like Mary - more composed and relaxed in all you do? Yes, jobs need doing but there's a time and a place for everything and it's allowing Jesus to help you to do these important things.


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