At End of Day: One Thing is Needful

I find myself fretting and worrying over things, not bad things, just things. Things that have to be done but are not life or death. Things that are important but not worthy to make me worry or cause stress, nothing is worthy of that, yet I allow it to happen. Luke 10:40-42 tells the story of two of Jesus' followers, Mary and Martha, that He was visiting. Mary was sitting at his feet, listening to Him and worshipping Him and Martha was anxiously preparing the meal and angry with her sister because she was not helping her. These were sisters that both loved Jesus. What Martha was doing needed done and in itself was not wrong but the way she was doing it was wrong and more importantly she was placing emphasis on doing, i.e. works, rather than simply resting at the feet of Jesus in trust and adoration. When this does happen, almost daily, I have to refocus and allow the Holy Spirit to remind me of Jesus Words in verses 41-42 of Luke 10, "41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her." Remember that as you face what life demands, "...one thing is needful." That one thing is Jesus. He completed all we need on the Cross and we must simply look to Him in Faith.