No More Worries, Martha

From Our Pastor's Desk

Luke 10:41 – “And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things…”  

Firstly, let us note that Martha was not a bad person. She was a friend of Jesus. 

The verse above only showed a Martha, worried, anxious and troubled about too many things. And her state is an indication of the world we live in now. 

We worry about the future and the unknown; we worry about tomorrow, what we will eat, drink, clothes to wear, and the pay check we have not received, and how it is going to be enough.  

We are occupied with too many activities.  We live in a culture of hectic schedules and the relentless pursuit of productivity, we are tempted to measure our worth by how busy we are, by how much we accomplish, or by how well we meet the expectations of others Many of us will likely identify with Martha. 

It is true that much of our busyness and distraction stems from the noblest of intentions. We want to provide for our families, we want to give our children every opportunity to enrich their lives, we want to serve our church members, and yes, we want to serve the Lord.  

But if all our activities leave us with no time to be still in the Lord’s presence and hear God’s word, we are likely to end up anxious and troubled.  If we are burdened, overloaded and cumbered with so many things, where and how do we find rest? 

Jesus said in Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”  

In Jesus Christ is rest. As we release all of our burdens and cares to Him, may we find rest, in Jesus mighty name.  You will have good success this 2021. Remain blessed.  Shalom.