These past few weeks God has really been showing me the value of simply sitting in His presence. So often I feel as though I need to be serving and moving in order to bring God glory. But what´s lacking from that mindset is that fact that God doesn´t need me for anything. If I serve Him, He is glorified; If I don´t He is still glorified.
It is easy for me to feel close to God when I’m working, which isn´t a bad thing, but what I need to remember is that sometimes the correct response is simple to sit in the presence of the Lord. I am reminded of the story of Martha and Mary in Luke 10. Martha invited Jesus to her house and was busy preparing everything. I can only imagine the preparations that I would be making if Jesus was coming to my house. Between cleaning, cooking, and cleaning myself up I would be running around that a maniac.
Mary sees that there are things to be done, and with that in mind she chooses to sit at Jesus´ feet. If I am honest with myself, what Mary does wouldn´t even cross my mind as a possibility if I was in her situation.
My favorite part of this whole story is what Jesus says of Mary in response to Martha in verses 41 and 42, ¨you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her.¨
I long to have the Lord say that of me; ¨Calie has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her.¨ So often I get so busy in life that I forget that only one thing is needed. It is so easy to be bogged down with the hustle and bustle of life, even good things can distract us from the only thing that we need. My prayer this week is that I will remember the one thing that I need and that I will make time to rest is the presence of the Lord.
Matthew 11:28-30
¨Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentile and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.¨
