
The episode discusses the challenges of maintaining focus on spiritual matters during the busy preparations for Sabbath.
The Rush of Life It had been a very busy week. Although she knew there was a lot to be done before Sabbath, the urgent seemed to consume the important, and before she knew it, the sun had gone down. The family shared a special Friday night meal and worship together. But when Sabbath morning came and she woke up early, she couldn’t help noticing the dirty bathroom, which she wiped down. Then she saw that her young son had wet the bed, so she threw his sheets into the washer with other clothes. As she prepared breakfast for her family, she realized there was no dessert for lunch, so she quickly baked some banana bread. She saw that her husband needed a shirt ironed for church, so she did that, too, then folded some clothes and took out the trash. And then it hit her. It’s Sabbath--a day I love more than any other! Yet here I am, doing all these chores and allowing these things to distract me from what Sabbath is really about--drawing near to God. For just a moment, her mind started justifying her actions--these were all things that needed doing. Were they really? She realized that she was acting like Martha, “distracted with much serving” ( Luke 10:40 , NKJV), but the words of…
Books & works: Luke 10:40, Luke 10:41-42
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