Where’s your focus?
As women we have many responsibilities that take up our time, cause distractions, bog us down, and wear us out! BUT we must spend time focusing on Jesus in order to get our priorities straight.
When Jesus visited Martha and Mary, Martha was distracted with many “things” to do.
Luke 10:40-42 tells us: “But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, ‘Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.’ But the Lord answered and said to her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.’"
Have you ever been in a situation where it seems like you were doing everything and everyone else was just sitting around? What was your attitude about that? I have been there and I know my attitude has been anything but “Christ-like” toward those people! “What do they think they are doing? Don’t they know I have better things to do with my time than to do this all by myself? Who do they think they are - too good to help – too good for me – too good to stoop down and do something to help out!”
Martha was really “stewing” about this! Jesus cut her short, however, when he said, “Only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part which shall not be taken away from her.” Can you imagine?!? How could Jesus possibly talk to her that way? She was cooking and cleaning and working hard all day long – but He told her she was not choosing the good part. But Mary did and she was doing nothing but sitting and talking to Jesus!
Ladies, we need to choose that good part every day! Have you been there? Have you started right in on your day without giving a thought to the One who can get your day off to a good start with a good focus? When I don’t do that, I end up with disorganization, sometimes even getting “stuck” in my tracks! Why? Because I’m out of focus! My eyes are not focused on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. My energy is zapped from the word “go” because I have not spent time with the One who is my source of strength for everything!
Hebrews 12: 1 & 2 – “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
How is your “race” going? Are you focused? Are you keeping your eyes on Jesus?
