A Heart Devoted to God -- Part 1

We are busy women! We are wives and mothers who are family-minded, career-minded, and ministry-minded. Within this framework, each of us wants to be a woman after God's own heart. We want to choose our priorities carefully, because we want to invest our lives into things that will last. But, how do we accomplish this?

The Bible must have the answer. It is life's handbook, God's love letter to His children. By applying its principles and instructions, we are sure to find peace and order for our time here on earth.

Join me as we investigate the question of priorities. As we consult the Scriptures, we find an account of a woman named Mary of Bethany. She is mentioned three different times in the New Testament, but this is the first:

"Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word. 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."

And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her."

Notice that the Lord did not condemn Martha's industriousness, but neither would He condemn Mary. In fact, He praised Mary for choosing "that good part." This involved enjoying Christ's presence rather than simply doing things for Him. Mary recognized that Jesus provided a spiritual meal that would satisfy more than a physical meal.

We can learn much from the example of Mary and her worship of the Lord.