Christian Devotional-Stories and Bible verses about the presence of God in our lives

Too Busy For God

12,866 steps…

Too busy for God

That’s how many steps I’ve taken.

And it’s still morning.

Note to self: Wear more comfortable shoes next time.

My thoughts turn to where I am heading next…

My eyes focus straight ahead… searching for the fastest path through the crowd…

Gradually a voice penetrates my self-absorption…

“Bob,” someone calls…

“Bob!”

The voice comes from behind…

Rapidly fading as I move through the crowd.

A hand touches my shoulder and I turn…

A friend…

In my focus on my tasks, I had walked right past her.

Guess what I was doing when I was so busy I didn’t even notice the people around me…

I was volunteering at church…

Welcoming people.

Was I like Martha…

So busy serving Jesus…

That she missed the chance to know Him?

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. 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.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”  Luke 10:38-42

 So  focused on “Godly” tasks…

That I was too busy for God?

That I forget the first task is simply to know God…

…“Be still, and know that I am God…”  Psalm 46:10

To know that we can do nothing without Him…

 And everything through Him…

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.  Philippians 4:13

For our strength comes not from ourselves…

But from His grace…

….“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”  2 Corinthians 12:9

Grace we will only find when we put aside our tasks and busyness and self-importance…

When we wait for God and His timing…

Declaring with our words and actions that we are not too busy for God …

Wait for the Lordbe strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.  Psalm 27:14 

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