THE SUPER NEED
Memorise: But one
thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken
away from her. Luke 10:42
Read: Luke 10:38-42, 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain
village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39 And she
had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
40 But
Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost
thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore
that she help me.
41 And
Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled
about many things:
42 But one
thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken
away from her.
Bible in one year:
Numbers 18-19, 2nd Corinthians 10
MESSAGE!
When a person chases several rats in different directions, the most
likely outcome is that none of those rats will be caught. In life, we are often
barraged with so many competing issues at the same time, most of which
legitimately deserve our attention. There is therefore the need to become more
focused, in order to be effective in our pursuits. In day to day activities of
life, we are often torn between wants and needs. Wants can be defined as known
valuable things which people desire and would like to own. Needs on the other
hand may be known or unknown, liked or disliked, but they satisfy a requirement
of life. A sick fellow needs to see a doctor for treatment, whether he likes
the idea or not. This is a need. Needs are often very crucial and relate to the
necessities of life such as food, transport, clothing and shelter. Sometime,
the way a person goes about satisfying a need can transform that desire to a
want and not a need. Take for instance the fellow who requires a car to move
from his house to his office every day. Almost any normal car can meet this
need; but if the fellow decides to buy a Ferrari to meet this need, the desire
for a Ferrari has turned that need into a want.
To become more prudent, you should focus on your needs and down play
your wants. If you acquire all the wealth on planet earth, the day you die, you
will realise the futility of being unable to take any of it with you. The
reality of this fact made Apostle Paul to admonish us that we should imbibe the
virtue of contentment (1st Timothy 6:6-8).
Even among needs, a scale of priorities should be applied. Needs are of varying
degrees of importance. In Luke 10:38-42, while visiting two sisters, the Lord
plainly told them this:
“But one thing is
needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away
from her.”
Luke 10:42
He was speaking of a super need. It is good to be nice to people, and it
is good to be hospitable; but better than all these is the need to sit at the
feet of Jesus, studying, reading, meditating, hearing and memorising His words.
The brethren who apply the “No Bible, no breakfast” principle have understood
the need to subordinate all other legitimate need under the super need of all –
the Word of God. Are you giving the Word its rightful place in your life? The
Word should come first. How much time do you set aside for the Bible daily?
Prayer point
Father, in whatever
situation I find myself, grant me grace to always give You priority.
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