LIVING SENSIBLY.
Luke 10: 38-42.
Emmanuel B. Afolabi
38. Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
40. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
42. But one thing is needful; and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Mordern life has introduced incredible busyness. A Christian could be so engrossed in the everyday busyness of life to the detriment of their spiritual lives!
In Luke chapter 10 Jesus visited the home of Martha. Martha was so attuned to all the things that has to be done that she failed to be sensible or pay attention to one thing that is needful.
However, her sister Mary chose chose to sit at the feet of Jesus.
Are you living sensibly in the world that we live, or are you so busy that you don't have time to sit at Jesus'feet? Jesus was in Martha's house, but she didn't have time to sit with Him. Jesus can be in your house, so to speak, but you don't make time to commune with Him. That's not being sensible.
TAKE TIME TO LIVE SENSIBLY.
If we don't take time to live sensibly, the pace of life (the ups and downs) will get to us. Vince Lombardi, one of the greatest motivators of the last century, said, "Fatigue makes cowards out of us." In other words, you can wear yourself down to the point where you are susceptible to ungodliness and unholiness.
ALTHOUGH THE CHRISTIAN LIVES IN A NATURAL WORLD, HE IS A CITIZEN OF A SPIRITUAL WORLD.
DON'T GET SO WRAPPED UP WITH EVERYDAY AFFAIRS OF LIFE.
During the periods of busyness, we need to ensure that we are not simply spinning our wheels and missing out on the need to live sensibly.
As you are living for God, don't get so wrapped up in everything that you are not sensible and find yourself in a position of compromise. You can be going to church, but be so wrapped up in the things of the world - not bad things, just everyday necessities.
There are things you must do if you are going to live in this world, but there comes a comes a point when you have to go and sit with Jesus. Instead of sitting with Jesus, Martha was distracted by everything that has to be done.
Many of us are worried and distracted by all the things around us and all the things in which we are involved. They are not necessarily bad things. They may not even be sins. But they distract us from the things of God.
FIND THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL AND THE NATURAL THINGS.
There is a time to sit with Jesus and there is a time for natural things also. When you put them together, both spiritual things and natural things, you'll have a sensible life with God.
Remember, although you live in a natural world, you are a citizen of a Spiritual world. You have to learn to put both Spiritual and natural things together to be successful.
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