I love my daughter, and if there is one thing my daughter loves (besides french fries) is being outside. She loves for me to put her in the stroller and take her around our block. She just loves being outside with her daddy. I also love being able to have this time with her.
Sometimes though I find that I let things wear on my mind. I starting worrying about deadlines, about work, about my job, and it just goes on and on. I am missing out on that time that I could be spending with her. I am sacrificing that intimacy and focusing on things that don’t really matter.
I really felt like God was revealing this to me, and also brought to my mind a story in the Bible. It is the famous story of “Mary and Martha”.
In the story Jesus was welcomed into Martha’s home. Martha has a sister, Mary, who instead of helping serve their guests and make preperations for the meal…is sitting at Jesus’ feet listening to every word He speaks. Mary is enjoying ‘time’ with Jesus. Key word is time.
Just then in the story Martha comes to Jesus and complains that Mary is not helping her serve. She comes asking Jesus to tell her sister to help out and be a good host. Then Jesus says to Martha , “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” [luke 10:41-42]
I find myself worried about so many things…but as Jesus said, only one thing is necessary. Spending time with Him intimately.Seeking first His kingdom. For when I do that all shall be added unto me.
Jesus even showed it in the New Testament, when He would go alone and pray. He would withdraw from crowds, from disciples, from friends and Just spend time with His father.
Just as find myself wasting that precious time with daughter. I am doing the same thing to God. I forget who is in control of the world and the things that worry me. I forget that He is the creator, the shepherd,and the peace keeper. I need to be sitting at His feet and begin to lay my burdens down.
May I remember not forget that only “one thing” is necessary.
