09/03/23 | When you overfill your coffee cup the result is a sticky mess, or a nasty burn, yet we often live our lives this way! In this 4-week series, we look to the Scripture for God’s design on how to live life with room. That could be having money left over at the end of the month, a night of the week when there’s nothing going on, or it could even be the distance between you and temptation.
In Week 1, Pastor Jeff looks at the story of Jesus’ time with Mary and Martha from Luke 10. Both women faced the same opportunity, yet had different experiences based on their sense of what was most important. Although being busy is the world’s pattern, it is not God’s. While Martha’s duty was important, Jesus said that what Mary had discovered was better. Similarly, we need to make room in our walk with God, leaving room for what really matters.
1) Duty is a good thing
2) Devotion is also a good thing
3) Duty perceives devotion as the shirking of duty
4) Devotion is perceived by Jesus as a precious discovery
