September 22-At His Feet

It’s the weekend and it’s time to do all those chores you’ve been thinking about all week—declutter the garage, mow the lawn once more, clear the flower beds, hang your mother-in-law’s lights... (Or if you’re like me, it’s time to kick back and watch some football because this is the most wonderful time of the year!). But what ever you have planned for this weekend, don’t forget to intentionally set aside time to be alone with God. That time with just you and the Father is sacred. Don’t lose it in the busyness of life. 


Remember the story of the busy Martha? She got all caught up in making sure dinner was good and the house was clean and the table was just so and what did Jesus say to her? Basically he said “Martha, I don’t care about that stuff! I can eat peanut butter. What I care about is you!” 


The lesson on the story is that we can get things at the feet of the Savior we can’t get anywhere else. Mary shows us that in her quiet way. When everyone else around him had completely missed what he’d kept telling them about his death, Mary heard had heard Him. So she was the one who spent a small fortune to buy the alabaster box of perfume to prepare his body for burial. She had sat at His feet and listened. And Jesus said, 


“When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26:12-13‬ ‭NIV‬‬


Her act of following what she heard, is told to this day. And we are in awe of what she did, but do we copy her steps that led to that point? In other words, do we make sure to sit at the feet of the Savior and really listen to what He is saying? Lots of people may want to pour out the perfume, but not very many have listened well enough to know that’s the right thing to do. Sir at His feet and Listen. Important steps. 


Dear Jesus, open our ears Lord and help us to listen to you. Give us the patience and the maturity to spend time alone with you to sit at your feet and just commune with you. We want to hear from you and feel your presence in our lives. You are great and you are good. We honor you and praise you for you alone are worthy. All glory to the King who reigns eternally. Amen and amen. 


Love you dear friend,

Pam


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