Choose That Good Part

📖"But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”  Luke 10:41 (NKJV)

What is the good part?

We want to choose that, obviously!

📖 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me. And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”   Luke 10:38-41 (NKJV)

Sit and listen!? That is it!

Hmmm Are you sure? Maybe it means something similar like; once I get my job done, my list finished, tbis chore accomplished, I can give Him a bit of my time. 

📖 And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. Mark 6:31(NKJV)

He said to get away and rest when things are overwhelming. 

📖 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Psalm 37:7

Waiting implies, or should imply, resting our bodies, minds and spirit. 

 

📖 But those who wait on the Lord

Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,

They shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV)

Full rest will bring RESToration.

Rest ....taking time to focus and be holy (set apart, consecrated for God).

For the New Year, no resolutions or promises...just JESUS.

Choose every day That Good Part...to spend quality time with your Savior. 

📖 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”  Matthew 11:28-30 (NKJV)

Because our true rest comes from Him, when giving over all our burdens to Him.

🙏🏼Lord, remove or still all things that distract me from You. Help me to take the time to be Holy, to sit at Your feet and be with You.❤️

🎵 Take Time To Be Holy

LOVE

 

HOPE Light the 1^st purple

PEACE Light the 2^nd  purple

JOY  (Light the PINK candle) 

(Light the 3^rd purple candle)

LOVE of God brought us salvation

 

A gift given in LOVE for the world

^📖 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

An amazing LOVE that brings us into His family
📖  See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him 1 John 3:1

Our LOVE comes out of His
📖 We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19

🙏🏼 Lord we thank you for Your LOVE for us, that you loved us even when we are sinners, you loved us so much You had a plan to save us. Thank you for the gift of Your Son, and the gift of salvation His death and resurrection gives to those of us who believe.❤️

 

 

 

JOY

 HOPE Light the 1^st purple

PEACE Light the 2^nd  purple

JOY  (Light the PINK candle)  comes with the acceptance of salvation...not just a happy feeling  when things are.going good..but a deep soul filling joy knowing no matter your circumstances we are the child of the King, a friend of Jesus.

Joy in the birth of God’s Son

^📖 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. Luke 2:10-11

He is the source of our Joy

^📖 “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. John 17:13

He gives His  joy  to complete ours
^📖 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. John 15:11

Prayer:  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

PEACE

HOPE – Light the 1^st purple candle 

We have
PEACE  if we accept the gift of Christ.

  
A heavenly Peace
📖 And the peace of God, which transcends all, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:7

Light the 2^nd   purple candle 

He gives it freely to those of us who believe...

📖 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

and through us it can fill the earth
📖 Blessed are the peacemakers,
    for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9

 

🙏🏼Prayer Heavenly Father through Your Son we can have peace, Jesus tells us:

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27  Help us to show your Peace this season. Amen♥️

🎵Glory (Let There Be Peace) Matt Maher