Faith Capsule: Busy engagement disconnects man from God but word engagement connects man to God.

Psalm 14, Luke 10:38-42

It is a great privilege to have Jesus welcomed into one’s house but it is not enough if one is occupied with busy engagement. It is written, “Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.  And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word.” (Luke 10:38-39)
Martha welcomed Jesus, but was engaged with unreasonably service and could not receive from Jesus. Any service that takes a believer from receiving whenever Jesus is in the house is evidently an unreasonable service. While Martha was busy serving Jesus, Mary busy receiving all that matters, all which could build her up. Mary committed herself to the word of God. Welcoming Jesus into one’s house without committing to the word of God can be compared to buying a land and not converting it to a building. The word was in the house but Martha was not committed to the word because of her busy engagement.
Apostle Paul recommended, “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.” (Acts 20:32) There is nothing wrong in serving the Lord, but so much is wrong when serving takes away the believer from receiving the word of God which builds man. Today many are busy serving in different areas but the word of God is not touching different areas of their lives. The bible recorded, “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 recognized that her service was nothing but distraction was taking her away from 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 to know that reasonable service counts more 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 the opposite of worshiping the Lord. Jesus pointed out that Martha misplaced priority when He spoke to her, “But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:42) Busy engagement shall surely take away man from God. However, the word of God that is good will take man to where God wants for man.

Prayer for today: Ask God to deliver you from whatever is taking you away from God consciously or unconsciously.