Day 48: Jesus, You Desire My Devotion

Are you a Martha or a Mary in your devotion to the Lord? Martha was distracted and Mary was devoted. Martha was worried and bothered about many things. Mary was sitting at the Lord’s feet, listening to His Word (Luke 10:38-42). Growing in my devotion as a “Mary”, sitting at the Lord’s feet, hearing Him speak in His Word, is absolutely vital especially when I am faced with pressing difficulties. Today I read in Streams In The Desert: “Often God seems to place His children in positions of profound difficulty, leading them into a wedge from which there is no escape…It is a platform for the display of His almighty grace and power. He will not only deliver you; but in doing so, He will give you a lesson that you will never forget.” When I am a “Mary”, then I can hear the Lord’s encouragement and find strength to face every new day. I can find promises in His Word that tether my soul to Him so I walk with hope and joy. David, the man after God’s own heart, knew this secret. He had developed the habit of pouring out his soul to the Lord and inquiring of God when faced with big decisions. He cried out to God when he was in trouble and relied on God’s strength and help for great tasks. Today, let’s be a Mary, or a David, and devote ourselves to our Lord.

My Response: Lord Jesus, You applauded Mary’s heart of devotion and said she had chosen what could never be taken from her. Today I choose to be a Mary, sit at Your feet and listen to Your Word. In Jesus’ name, Amen.