One thing is necessary - Luke 9-10

There are so many great teachings in this section it is hard to pick one to journal and journey about. The 12 going out and preforming miracles and having authority over demons would be a great journal. Jesus on the mountain with Moses and Elijah teaches us some great things about God and His plan. The feeding of the five thousand, lessons on "who is the greatest in the kingdom," and denying self and following Jesus all have great journey significance. But, the one thing that jumped off the page for me in this section was the last piece written in Luke 10 about Mary and Maratha. We have Marys and Marathas in every church and in many homes across the country. Martha busy doing all the stuff that makes the eye pleased with the party and Mary focused on the greater purpose. Martha had Jesus, the Christ of God, according to Peter (9:20), right in her midst. Yet, she was so busy trying to impress everyone with her talents for baking, fixing and serving that she missed the entire point. Mary, on the other hand, decided to focus on Christ while He was in her presence. Christ had been telling them that He was going to leave, die, raise again and be separated from them. Perhaps Mary actual listened and understood. Perhaps she knew via the Spirit of God that the Christ was only there for a moment in physical form. Whatever the reason she decided to focus on Him. I love Christ's own words here. When seeing Maratha hustle and bustle about Jesus says, "... but only one thing is important." One thing! That one thing is not our daily appointments, not our accumulation of things and wealth, not our degree or, even our family. That one thing is a relationship with Jesus Christ. So many people put good things ahead of this one thing. We hear so many people say that family is the most important, or our health is the most important, or security is the most important. Christ, Himself, tells us that one thing is important: Putting Jesus first and foremost in your life. When Jesus is first and foremost in your life, nothing else will seem pressing, urgent or weighty. It is simply having Jesus at the center.