In data collected from over 20,000 Christians in 139 countries,
The Obstacles to Growth Survey found that, on average, more than
40 percent of Christians around the world say they “often” or
“always” rush from task to task. About 60 percent of Christians
say that it’s “often” or “always” true that the busyness of life
gets in the way of developing their relationship with God. It’s
clear that busyness does distract us from our fellowship with
Him.
It seems that Martha too allowed busyness to distract her from
spending time with Jesus. When she welcomed Him and His
disciples into her home, she was occupied with preparing the
food, washing their feet, and making sure they were comfortable.
All of these things had to be done, but Luke seems to intimate
that Martha’s busyness in preparation degenerated into busywork
that distracted her from reflecting on Jesus’ words and enjoying
time with Him (Luke 10:38-42).
What about us? Are we rushing from task to task, allowing the
busyness of life and even work for Jesus to distract us from
enjoying sweet fellowship with Him? Let’s ask God to help us
diminish our distractions by making Jesus our focus. — Marvin
Williams
Lord, I don’t want to miss out on moments of intimacy with You.
Help me not to be so busy
that I fail to devote time each day to prayer
and reading Your Word. Amen.
If you are too busy for God, you are too busy.