May 23
(Luke 10:38-40 NIV) “As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. {39} She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. {40} But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” {41} "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, {42} but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.””
(Deuteronomy 28:65-66 NIV) “Among those nations you will find no repose, no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the Lord will give you an anxious mind, eyes weary with longing, and a despairing heart. You will live in constant suspense, filled with dread both night and day, never sure of your life.”
This world’s new B.A. degree majors in Busyness and Anxiety, preparing us for our "open seven days a week" culture. Thanks to smart phones, we are always on call. Our eyes grow weary, looking for stuff we don’t have. Our hearts despair that we may not be able to afford it. We live in dread that somewhere, someone may get ahead of us in some way. Jesus confronted this spirit in Martha, who was worried and tense about many things. He wanted her to know that sitting at His feet was a good way to spend time. Her busyness and anxiety distracted her from the things of God. Her addiction to activity made her resentful of Mary’s serenity. Busyness and anxiety do not relieve boredom, increase productiveness, improve relationships, or lead to happiness. Rather, they are addictions that hinder life with God and lessen our quality of life here on Earth. Choose what is better. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day
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