PROVISION ..

"Be still, and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10)".

"IN these pressure-filled days, this admonition is difficult to keep. There is such a feeling of restlessness and hurry all around us. "I must do THIS and THAT; I must go HERE and THERE. . ."

We Christians find ourselves in a real battle. It is so easy to be distracted when so many activities are crying for our time and attention. God commands us to "Be still, and know that (He is) God".

In Luke's account of Mary and Martha, we see that Martha loved Jesus Christ, but she was greatly occupied with service. She became anxious and irritable and lost the joy that should be part of serving. While Martha was bustling about and complaining, Mary sat quietly, listening to Jesus' words, experiencing the joy of getting to know her Lord and the sweetness of fellowship with Him. Jesus commended Mary for her choice.

There has to be a balance of fellowship and service. We are NOT always to sit, but when we allow service to come before our fellowship, we lose the joy of serving.

In First Corinthians 1:9, Paul tells us that God has called us into the fellowship of Christ. Regardless of the demand of duty and the invitation of many activities, it is vital to our Christian growth and joy that we spend time with Jesus. We must be still and listen to Him speak through His Word. We must always take time to express ourselves to Him in prayer!

The desire of Paul's heart was to know Christ. May this be the desire of our own hearts" (Dana JACOBSON).