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January 28
Wednesday


BATTLING
DISTRACTIONS

READ:
Luke 10:38-42
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Mary has chosen that
good part, which will
not be taken away from
her. __Luke 10:42
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Every day I drive the same highway to and from the office, and every day I see an alarming number of distracted drivers. Usually they're talking on the phone or texting, but I have also seen people reading the newspaper, putting on makeup, and eating a bowl of cereal while trying to maneuver a car at 70+ miles per hour! In some circumstances, distractions are fleeting and harmless. In a moving vehicle, they can kill.

Sometimes distractions can be a problem in our relationship with God. In fact, that was the concern Jesus had for His friend Martha. She "was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made" for a meal (Luke 10:40 NIV). When she complained about her sister Mary's lack of help (apparently due to her devotion to Christ and his teaching), Jesus told her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary had chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her" (vv.41-42).

Martha's distractions were well-intentioned. But she was missing the opportunity to listen to Jesus and enjoy His presence. he is deserving of our deepest devotion, and he alone can fully enable us to overcome any of life's distractions. __Bill crowder

```````````````Lord, I want a heart like Mary's__that takes```````````````
`````````````time to sit at Your feet to learn from You and be`````````````
``````````````close to You. And I want a heart like Martha's __````````````
````````````````that takes time to serve You, the One I love.``````````````
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If you want to be miserable, look within;
distracted, look around; peaceful, look up.

***************************Today's bible Reading __ Luke 10:38-42**************************

38 Now it happened as they
went that He entered a
certain village; and a
certain woman named
Martha welcome Him into
her house. 39 And she had a
sister called Mary, who also
sat at Jesus' feet and heard
His word. 40 But Martha
was distracted with much
serving, and she approached
Him and said, "Lord, do
You not care that my sister
has left me to serve alone?
Therefore tell her to help
me."

41 And Jesus answered and
said to her, "Martha,
Martha, you are worried
and troubled about many
things. 42 But one thing is
needed, and Mary has
chosen that good part,
which will not be taken
away from her."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Martha's distractions in Luke 10 brought a loving challenge from
Jesus. But after the death of her brother Lazarus (John 11:17-27), we
see that she was fully focused on Him. She affirmed her confidence
that Jesus had a special relationship with the Father (v.22) and then
declared her belief in the coming resurrection (v.24). Ultimately, she
voiced her clear conviction that Jesus is the Son of God (v.27).