Troubled Over Many Things (Luke 10:38-42)

In Luke 10 we find two women Mary and Martha. Two women who had some characterstics that we can relate to for us today. When reading these few verses at the end of Luke 10 we get a picture of these two women. I must say they have different ideas on what is important to them.

You notice first with them that jesus was coming and as we continue to read taught lessons while there at the house. However Mary and Martha split ways there. Mary went in and heard the words of Jesus and Martha went to begin to serve.

Martha repsonded to Jesus to get Mary to come in and help her serve. She didn't need to be in there while there was work in the house to be done. What did Jesus do? Did He agree with her? Did he say I will tell her to get in there. Did he say there are more important things to do than here me? NO!

Jesus goes on to tell Martha that she was worried and torubled over many things. However Mary chose the good part. The part she knew she needed in her life. He informed her there are more important things than to worry about other uselss things when it comes to the gospel.

Many today and even the faithful few in this world have a mentality like Martha. It is a point to say that they are worried about other things than the gospel being taught. I am reminded of incidents in my life where this has happened. It is a point to say many were worried about other things and try to say these are just as important as teh gospel being taught. Is the preaching and teaching Christ secondary in our life. Are we worried about other things than the gospel being taught? If it is then we must again look at our life and start over.

WE must understand that Christ must be taught. If we fail to realize this and worry about other things then we are working against Christ. we are not preserving the word of truth. We are working to in fact stop the gospel. WE need to get our lives starightened out and begin again to serve Christ! Focus on Christ. We shouldn'tlose our focus and leave what should be our first love being God and His Son.

Let's turn to God again. Put aside the things that are not important and begin to look and focus on our life and the gospel and the hope and promise of eternal salvation. Turn to God and resist the devil and being troubled and worried over useless things. Focus on the gospelbeing taught (II Timothy 4:1-5)!

Daniel Sanders