But
Martha was distracted by the big
dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem
unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her
to come and help me.” But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are
worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being
concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from
her.” Luke 10:40-42
Distractions! The world today is full of them. Even God’s
children can become too preoccupied by the world’s many diversions which steal
away too much of our time, obstruct our vision and focus from our true purpose
in life – to live in peace with God and enjoy His favor.
Distractions cause us to neglect important aspects of
our Christian life – prayer, bible study, and worship – activities that enrich
and strengthen our relationship with God and increase our faith. Even the world
of science agrees that these practices enhance both mental and physical health,
and give the most meaning and satisfaction to our lives.
This Christian quote I read recently further confirms this
principle: “If you find yourself a bit
irritated or overwhelmed, it’s a sign that you’re spending less time with God
and more time with this world.” (Anon)
Children of God do have a responsibility to maintain our
place in the world – to work diligently at our jobs; care faithfully for our households;
raise our children on godly principles; give sacrificially of our time,
resources and talents; and etc. We ought to do these activities in ways that
glorify our Father
.
If, however, we feel constantly burdened, overwhelmed and
frustrated in our daily lives, we are lacking peace and are missing out on being
complete with all the fullness of life
and power that comes from God our Father. (Ephesians
3:19)
God the Father is the author of our peace which He made
available to us through JESUS CHRIST, the Son and Prince of Peace. Before JESUS
returned to the Father in Heaven, He willed to the Father’s chosen the gift of
peace of mind and heart:
- · “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27
God’s gift of peace is meant to make our lives full
and productive instead of tension-filled and stressful. To not have access to and
utilize this gift is to fall outside of God’s will and influence so we become
weak and ineffective people; this is not glorifying to our Almighty Father.
To get back our peace, (or to access it initially,) we
must go to the Source of Peace – look at how we are managing our time with GOD.
Recovering
our Peace to Honor the Father and the Son
Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring
my requests to you and wait expectantly. Psalm 5:3
To
be continued…
Prayer and Thanksgiving: Holy Father, you are the Eternal and Living King. Thank
you for sending your Son Jesus our Prince of Peace. Thank you for loving us so
completely, so relentlessly even in our fallen state. Thank you for providing
all that we need for a productive and tranquil life. Thank you Father, for
goodness and mercy that follows us all the days of our lives. You desire so
much more for us than we can ever imagine for ourselves. Thank you for being a
good, good Father whose love is without boundaries. To you Father belong
all dominion, all power and all glory, for ever and
ever. We pray and ask all things in the precious Name of Jesus Christ our LORD,
the NAME above all names. Amen!
Always by God’s Word and prayer,
Cecile
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