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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Have You Forgotten?

It's amazing what God can reveal to us in such simple terms, that we wonder how we could have ever forgotten in the first place. Before my devotional tonight, I prayed so hard that God would reveal something to me that helped ease the stress of this hectic week (class registration AND housing selection... on the same day! UGH!). My devotion tonight was on the story of Martha and Mary in Luke.

The story is about Martha and Mary, two sisters who invite Jesus into their home. While Martha works stressfully in the kitchen to prepare the meal, her sister Mary sits in front of Jesus and listens to what he is saying. Stressed and in need of assistance, Martha asks Jesus to tell her sister to help her with the meal. But Jesus tells Martha that Mary has discovered the main course, and that it (the love of God) will never leave her.

Tonight, I am Martha. I have been running around frantic trying to carve my perfect schedule and find my perfect housing. I have been nervous that things will not work out the way I've planned. But the truth is, nothing ever goes the way I planned. Everything that has ever happened to me was part of HIS plan, not mine. Why should this be any different? No matter how insignificant these things may seem, they are not so small that God will overlook them. He is faithful every second of every day, and when we are distracted with all of our stressful, daily responsibilities, just as Martha was, we forget that God can do all the things we think He can't.

We all get stressed out. It's not a crime and it doesn't mean that you don't trust God's plan. For most of us, it just takes a little reminding that, as it says on the wall just above my bed, God is with you in ALL that you do. And when God says all, he means all. From battling cancer to choosing next semester's classes, he is there every step of the way. Things will work out the best way they possibly can, because He, the creator of all the world, took the time to make it just as it should be. And I just needed a little reminder of that tonight, and i thought maybe someone else needed it too.


Post Title from: "Have You Forgotten" - Darryl Worley