The danger of many things! (2/7/2023)
Luke 10:40-41 "But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things…"
As Martha complained to her guest, blaming Him for not caring that her sister wasn’t helping her, Jesus identified the root of the problem. The issue was not what she was complaining about. It was a worried and upset mind full of many things which were not priority. One of this was how to best take care of the guest. Jesus called her name twice to emphasis the weight of the matter.
So much fills and goes on in people’s minds. The reactions to situations reveals alot of these things. This is what leads to over reaction to some situations. Situations only become a means of letting out what has filled the minds. Some even blame God as Martha did blame Jesus. But the God who searches our hearts and minds knows exactly what the root of the problem is, and not where we are directing our anger.
Jesus warned that worries and the cares of this life can make us less fruitful. It blocks a meaningful relationship with God and others. We see, interpret and respond to situations from the things that have filled our minds. This results in love, peace or hate, blame, frustration, anger, etc. But we can conquer all these things through Him Who loved us. Allow God to reveal the true issues in your heart, deal with them and heal you. Cast your cares, those many things, to Him.
Romans 8:37 "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."
Matthew 13:22 "The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful."
Shalom children of God