Luke 10:41-42.And Jesus answered and said to her, “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.”
Martha was a great woman of God , but the Church today, mostly and sadly remember her for the wrong things (like we do with the disciple Thomas, he wasn't the only doubter). We've all done what Martha the human-like-us did, getting busy doing good things, even things for God,but forgetting to stop and realign priority, and remember loving intimacy with Jesus is far more important. Because if we don't abide in Him, we can do nothing (John 15:4). Look at what Jesus says to the church in Ephesus in Revelation 2, very busy church doing good things, but probably became "mechanical", and forgot loving Christ.Love serves joyfully, legalism serves miserably. Sometimes we miss on fellowship with Jesus because we get distracted by things in life: a crazy schedule, a tv show, even church activities... when we have a chance to do something and then stop and choose Christ instead, He is well pleased to be in our company. Get alone with God. Close your door and pray, and choose Him over something else you'd love to do since He must be loved above all anyways. He will bless you with His presence. As He says you will find Him when you seek Him with your whole heart. It is so easy to try to split your heart into partial loyalty to Him and something else. Don't miss a moment God wants to have with you. I find this a challenge when I want to binge watch an old favorite show or am even volunteering somewhere. Relationships take purposeful work to develop and grow. Put the time and effort in God you would put in a lover. Pursue Him like you loved Him. I say all this to myself as well.
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