"As Jesus and the disciples continued on their journey, they came to a village where a woman welcomed Jesus into her home. Her name was Martha and she had a sister named Mary. Mary sat down attentively before the Master, absorbing every revelation he shared. But Martha became exasperated with finishing the numerous household chores in preparation for her guests, so she interrupted Jesus and said, "Lord, don't you think it's unfair that my sister left me to do all the work by myself? You should tell her to get up and help me." The Lord answered her, "Martha, my beloved Martha. Why are you upset and troubled, pulled away by all these many distractions? Mary has discovered the one thing most important by choosing to sit at my feet. She is undistracted, and I won't take this privilege from her." Luke 10:38-42 TPT

When we sit at the feet of Jesus in intimacy, we get the revelation of what he is trying to teach us and, in those encounters, we are CHANGED by him.

We become more & more Christ-like with every encounter and understand the authority we are to walk in. 

This is what the enemy does not want us to discover so he distracts us and overloads our commitments. 

How many times have you been asked to serve in something and as you are in that decision-making moment you have guilt about saying no? The last time I checked guilt isn't one of the fruits of the Spirit which means God isn't trying to guilt you into saying YES!

In the passage we read in the beginning there is so much to really meditate on and unpack.

Like why did Martha think it was acceptable to interrupt Jesus speaking to complain?

I know that if I am honest with myself that I have been guilty of it myself. God will be speaking to me and because I don't like what is being said OR where my circumstances are I will start to complain about what my husband is or isn't doing. 

 We can see that Martha wanted to impress Jesus by her works when she opened her home to them. When she chooses to overload herself with that commitment, she became frustrated and upset. Can any of you relate? I know I sure can!

She wanted to be a blessing but ended up missing her blessing because she became upset and distracted by trying to do good. 

I know for myself that many times I have operated as Martha in situations not being a good example to the world. I used to excuse my bad behavior by saying "I'm not a billboard for Jesus" and 1 day the Holy Spirit quietly said to me, YES you are. 

We are the only Jesus some people are ever going to see! Growing up in church and as an adult looking around to others a lot of believers are angry, tired, broke, and bitter! What kind of example is that?

We have to start walking in the fruit of Jesus being the LORD of our lives. 

We have to stop letting the enemy rob us of our testimony by behaving badly.

I remember being a kid and my mom not letting my grandma put her Jesus fish sticker on her car because she always honked her horn at people. Oh, how times have changed and how thin the separation of the Church and World have become.

The world should look at us and have to put sunglasses on because of the LIGHT coming from us! 

How do we get that LIGHT to shine so bright? 

By taking Mary's lead and sitting at the feet of Jesus in intimacy. The glory of God is in us and on us and the more time we sit in that spot of intimacy the brighter it shines.

I encourage you today to stop being so busy for God and start spending time with him. He desires that more than your works!