-June 2, 2023-
Good morning, happy Friday,
“There they made him a supper; and Martha served…” (John 12:2a).
“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’” (Luke 10:40).
Martha was a good friend and a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus. Her problem was not in serving but her attitude in serving. She got distracted and solicited Jesus’ help in getting Mary to help her. I really believe she learned her lesson that Jesus taught her how Mary chose the good part and that spending time with Him was the most important thing. Has this ever happened to you, that you got so busy in service you almost forgot whom you were serving?
There is nothing wrong with service as long as our motives and attitudes are right. Service out of love for our Savior is wonderful, but service out of mere duty, doesn’t work. We may easily lose our rewards in such cases. Martha had a good heart and she loved the Lord. In fact, she proclaimed in John 11:27, “…Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.” She along with Peter declared Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God. See Matthew 16:15-19 for Peter’s similar words.
Being a servant of Christ is a high and blessed calling, though not as great as being a worshipper. In fact, worship and service blend exquisitely together, like butter and honey on a hot biscuit. Jesus said in John 12:26, “If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.” Jesus was a servant and went about doing the Father’s will. Let us be loyal, faithful, hardworking servants of the Lord. May we not be distracted in our service but undistracted in our love and devotion to or Savior.
Have a blessed day of service for our Lord and Savior, the greatest servant. Stay safe and healthy.
Serving out of love for the glory of our Lord above,
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 