Real Conversations (Luke 8-10)Sampel

It’s easy to read today’s passage as an obvious admonition – a “well, duh” kind of moment. Most Christians today would relish sitting with Jesus and hearing Him speak. Of course, we would be more concerned with Jesus than whatever work was currently on our schedule, right? But, in practice, how often do we come to a church service, hear the teaching of God’s Word, fight distraction while we listen, and then leave, struggling to internalize what we’ve heard?

Mary chose to sit at Jesus’ feet. It didn’t happen accidentally because there were too many other things (good things) pulling at her in that moment. For us, it’s the same today. We don’t choose to sit at the feet of Jesus once and consider it settled. We must keep choosing to listen to Jesus, over and over again, day in and day out. This means, at times, saying no to other things and yes to this one, necessary thing.

The bottom line is that Jesus says sitting at His feet and listening to His Word are necessary for those of us who follow Him. Doing this well and consistently has significant positive results in our relationship with God and others. Today, may we be challenged to do whatever it takes to consistently make time to hear from Jesus. When we choose Jesus, we choose that which will not be taken away from us.

Question

What is your biggest hurdle in spending consistent time alone with God? How can you overcome it?

Prayer:

God, may my time with You never grow stale. Renew in me a passion for You and Your Word.