Closeness BEFORE Service
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Introduction
Introduction
Q - Ever been distracted before?
Walking with phone
Roslyn walking
In our culture today, if we aren’t busy then we think something is wrong with us. We don’t what to admit it, but it’s true. If you’re like me, you fall into this trap all the time. If you have time on your hands then something in your life is not going well.
God’s Word has something to say about this. God desires for us to living simple lives rather than distracted ones.
God’s Word
God’s Word
38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”
TRUTH: Closeness comes before service
PRAY
Mary
Mary
39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching.
Luke 10:39
Focused on being close to Jesus.
In the midst of having things to do, she valued being close/near to Jesus.
Martha
Martha
40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.”
Luke 10:40
Distracted on serving for Jesus.
Technology/Phones
FOMO is real
Value our social media presence & feeds more than sitting out time to the close to Jesus.
Trapped into thinking technology is what really matters
Bible App distractions
Busyness
Schedules “Go, Go, Go!”
Our Thought Life
Constant pressure
Minds are always going
Martha’s distraction kept her from being close to Jesus.
You cannot be close to Jesus in your service alone to Jesus.
This is where a lot of us get it backwards. If I do for Jesus then Jesus will move closer to me.
Jesus
Jesus
41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”
Jesus Calmed Martha
Martha was anxious in the presence of Jesus.
Jesus Verified Mary
Jesus Verified Mary
What Mary did would not get taken away from her. She was calm in the presence of Jesus.
Martha was anxious in the presence of Jesus.
Conclusion
Conclusion
Where are you? Distracted from being close or not distracted and close?