This devotional was written by Chloee Jean.
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:38-42
Mary was excited, with a desperation to sit at the feet of Jesus. Not only that, but once she sat at the feet of Jesus, she didn’t have to worry about any of the tasks happening around her. Her place at His feet wasn’t going to be taken away from her and it was there that Jesus was going to fulfill her every need and every desire.
Ask yourself, and honestly answer it, are you like Mary?
I know that the idea of being desperate isn’t the best or, even, the most ideal way to be described as. However, in this context of being desperate for God, I’d be more worried about myself if I didn’t have a great need or desire for Him. Why? Because then I’d be filling that need and desire with something that won’t actually be filling. I’d be more like Martha, running around trying to do everything on my own instead of including God in the process.
Friend, it’s important to be desperate for God, looking for every chance to sit at His feet and simply be in His presence. We need to constantly be in a place of craving and desiring Him above all things that we get to a place of complete surrender, giving everything else to God.
We need to get into a place of saying, “God, if this isn’t in Your hands, I don’t want it”. We need to get into a place of desperately wanting God to have His hands in everything we do and everything we pursue.
Being desperate for God isn’t a bad thing, it’s a good thing. It’s there, in that place of desperation for Him, we can comfortably sit at His feet and not have to worry about anything else happening around us.
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Chloee Jean is a youth leader, a Podcaster, a Digital Creator, Worship Leader, Social Media Manager, and a firm believer in Christ. She was born and raised in a Christian home and spent her days as a little girl singing songs, playing around on the piano, and drawing with her crayons. After years of hardships and trials, Chloee found escape in her music and writing her own lyrics. She pursued a Worship Leader certificate at Bethel Music’s Worship School. When she completed her course, she led worship with her sister, Aliseea, at a small youth group they were both currently serving in. After they both stepped down from that role and during 2020’s pandemic, Chloee started her own podcast called W.O.W and small business, Simply by Chloee Jean. She now finds joy in speaking God’s Word, singing about it occasionally with her sister, and creating digital designs to point others back to God and His Word. When Chloee isn’t designing or podcasting, she spends quality time with her family by having game nights, a movie marathon, or even jamming out to some worship songs. To find her on social media, check out her Instagram page!