FAITH CAPSULE: Giving God all due attention will keep Him near.

Judges 16, Luke 10:38-42
 
Distraction can be described as that which divides one’s attention or prevents one’s concentration. When it takes a place in one’s life, there is tendency not gain or prevails in the course of one’s endeavor. For sure, distraction will deny any man that is not for real in his/herwalk in the Lord and how one works in the Lord.Distraction can also be a subtle poison that will deny you from getting to your expected end in the journey of faith. Samson was a man destined to be a deliverer of his people thru the hand of God. At the time he was to be conceived by his mother God sent an angel that said to his mother, “Indeed now, you are barren and have borne no children, but you shall conceive and bear a son. 4 Now therefore, please be careful not to drink wine or similar drink, and not to eat anything unclean. 5 For behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. And no razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.” (Judges 13:3-5) After his birth, at a point in his life, he became a victim of distraction when he was enticed by his wife. Samson was not to reveal the secret that the angel delivered to his mother. After having been pressed by his wife he revealed secret to his enemy and became frustrated in his journey of life.
Many have welcomed Jesus into their hearts and welcoming as Lord and savior requires that one should give Him due attention. With Jesus in one’s heart, one must behave like Him (behave the word) in order to avoid an unfruitful life. For anyone who has welcomed and received Jesus into his life, there is a need to maintain His presence there. Giving Him all due attention will keep Him near. It is written concerning Martha,“Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.” (Luke 10:38)Are you like Martha? Have you welcomed Him into your house by receiving Him?Martha welcomed Jesus into her house, “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) It is clear how Martha was falling because of distraction. There is nothing wrong in serving, but if it becomes a distraction which takes you away from the Lord then you ought to refrain from it. Martha welcomed Him into her house, but became distracted.
 
Prayer for today:Ask God for deliverance from every form of distraction.