Luke 10:38-42 NLT   As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.” But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Have you ever gone to the store for “just one thing” and ended up with a cart full? Yeah, me too. One thing becomes just one more thing, and my quick trip is sidetracked. If I really want to get in and out of the store quickly, I don’t let myself get a cart. After all, there are only so many “one more things” I can carry!

I think most of us leave church Sunday with the idea that sitting at Jesus’ feet is the “one thing worth being concerned about.”  But as the week goes on we pile more and more things into our cart, sidetracking us from our God-given purpose.

Lord, help me to focus more on You, and cut out the distractions that fill up my days!

-Kevi