GOOD PART
Luke 10:38-42

“Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word.” (Luke 10:38-39) It is a great privilege to have Jesus welcomed into your house, while not making yourself present with Him in the house is nothing but a huge disaster. Many have given their lives and accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior, but they are constantly not available at His visitation. Martha was the one that welcomed Jesus, but she was busy serving unreasonably. Any service that takes a believer from receiving what it takes to know Him in truth and indeed, is not a reasonable service. While Martha was busy serving Jesus, Mary was busy getting fed at the feet of the Master. Mary was receiving all that matters, all which could help her in growing to become the kind of woman that the Lord wanted her to be. There is nothing wrong in serving the Lord, but so much is wrong when serving takes away the believer from receiving what it takes to grow in the word of God. Today many are busy serving in different areas but the Word of God is not touching different areas of their lives. “But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” (Luke 10:40) Martha knew what was going on in her life. She recognized that her service was nothing but a distraction that was taking her away from where she needed to be and what she needed to be getting from the Master. It is very possible that leaders can be impressed by service they observed in every server, but it is important that service counts before the Master of all. Martha realizing her deficit, decided to take her case to the Master, “And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.” (Luke 10:41) Worrying is not of the Lord; it is an evidence of anxiousness. Jesus made Martha realize her misplaced priority. In everything where preparation and planning has been adequately laid down, every activity should fall in the right order. Jesus mentioned to Martha, “But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:42) Know how to prepare for your service; if it is short of getting fed by the word of God, you are not getting from the good part.
Prayer for today: What ever is taking man away from getting the good part in You, O Lord let it not be my portion in Jesus name.