April 4
Deut 26:1-27:26 | PS 76:1-12| Prov 12:15-17 | Luke 10:38-11:13
A few years ago, my wife and I went to Sight and Sound in Lancaster, PA to see “David”. It was wonderfully done. In the second half of the show, as David begins his descent into sin, we see him extremely busy with the things of his earthly kingdom. Finally at one point, fully exasperated as he is pulled in multiple directions, he complains that he is so busy that he has stopped hearing from God. He longs for that simple time of sitting in the presence of His God and hearing and communing with Him. How easy it is for us to find ourselves in a similar situation. We come into a relationship with Christ, find a church, and then start getting involved. This is both good and healthy as we begin serving in certain ministries. But we should never allow our ministry, whatever it is, to take a more important role than sitting at His feet. It is always about relationship, and we should never forget this.
We read in Luke 10:39-42, “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.”” Martha wasn’t doing anything wrong, but Mary chose what was better. Martha allowed herself to get distracted due to her busyness. We then come to perhaps the most familiar passage in Scripture, what has become known as “The Lord’s Prayer”. We all know it by heart. We can recite it without even considering what the words actually mean. But it begins in Luke 11:2 “Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.” We are requesting His Will, not our own. Stop for a moment and consider your life, even your prayer life. Is it filled with attempting to have God rubber stamp our will and our plans and our requests, or is it what it is meant to be, aligning your will with God’s will.
So we are to sit at His feet. What does this look like? Surround yourselves constantly with the things of God: His Word, prayers, worship music, quiet time with Him, church, fellowship, listening to messages, ministry, serving, giving, etc. Jesus goes on to say in Luke 11:9-10, “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” He will never take away His eyes and ears from us. And He is certainly capable of giving you more than your earthly desires. As we sit with Him, we learn to trust Him, and this is how we grow. Jesus said in John 8:31-32, “Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Messages from Pastor Lloyd Pulley: