I’ve sat with this for a while, but today’s message, delivered by Kyle Davidson-one of the youth pastors- was so short and meaningful I can’t really expound on it much without beating it into the ground.
Hopefully, you all know the story of Mary and Martha from the gospel of Luke. Remember, Martha was more worried about prepping for the huge meal she had to prepare than what should have been important?
Where was Mary? Why wasn’t she helping? Jesus, don’t you care? “Make her help”.
If I were Martha, I wouldn’t be bossing Jesus around!
He gently told her that Mary was in the right, even though what Martha was trying to do was a good thing, it wasn’t the most important thing . Which was, to sit at Jesus feet and listen.
We need to make the better choice.
That was the first lesson. But next is the harder one for me…or maybe they are the same?
We need to surrender our control and our plans to God.
What?! I’m not in control of my own actions and outcomes?
Of course not, but we can get caught up in the busyness of our lives. We have places to go, things to do, everything to see and all of it on some imaginary deadline. Folks, God decides the outcome, not us.
We are all or have been guilty of this. We have work, kids, school, and activities, but if we don’t put God first, none of it will work out right.
I’m guilty. Or I used to be. Several months ago as some of you may know, I pledged to read the NIV version of the Bible day after day, followed by the corresponding Verse by Verse ministry. Every morning before anything else gets done. Period.
Is that enough to save me? No. But I believe in the Good News that Jesus died on the cross to save me and all believers from sin. I believe that he died and on the third day he was resurrected. That is enough to pay for my sin.
As for me, I’m a work in progress. I’m slowly maturing in my faith. And that is what we are all called to do.
One small step at a time.
Well look at that. I let Him take the wheel and he wrote this post for me! I said more than I thought I would, but I could go on.
One more thing though. I am currently studying First Corinthians Ch. 15. He is talking about the truth of the resurrection and how without that belief, what is the point? And it got me thinking and of course, being me, worrying about all those people who don’t believe in it. I started worrying about my family who have passed on. Were they all true Believers just because they attended Catholic masses when they could, or whatever church they belonged to?
I started worrying about my own children, and their future. (they all claim to believe but do they? Do they really?)
And for all unbelievers and their future.
I’m sure that’s the point, but I’m so bothered by it. Again, this would be a great time to simply ask God what to do about it. Should I try harder to make sure my kids souls are saved or should I let Him work on their hearts?
All of us have questions, doubts, and worries. These are the things we need to talk to God about. Now I have real issues to pray for. It makes me tear up, gets me emotional. That’s how I know…its working and He is working on me. 🙏
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