Martha Got It Right - Encouragement for Today - September 2, 2019

Peace and perspective from God's timeless truths. [View this email in your browser]( Encouragement for Today --------------------------------------------------------------- September 2, 2019 Martha Got It Right [DENYSE BLASDEL, COMPEL Member]( [ Listen to this devotion]( “But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, ‘Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!’” [Luke 10:40]( (NIV) Maybe it’s because apparently we both like to cook, but whenever I read today’s key verse, I secretly want to stick up for Martha. I mean, that was a lot of people in their house. Everyone was bound to get hungry some time. And parties for 50 don’t set themselves, even when Jesus is around. But lately, I’ve realized why I truly admire Martha. Even in her frustration, she got it right. Did you notice what she did not do when she became disappointed with her sister? Based on what we see in [Luke 10]( she didn’t spend the rest of the day pouting, forcing everyone around her to guess why she was in such a bad mood. She didn’t suffer through the day and then call and complain to another friend about how “no one ever appreciates her.” And, she didn’t pull Mary aside and throw a temper tantrum as soon as the door closed on the last guest. Sad to say, I’ve done all of the above. Instead, she takes her frustration directly to Jesus. Remember, she could have stifled her feelings with that old Jesus-must-have-better-things-to-do-than-listen-to-me-whine excuse. How many times have I said to myself, “Look, believers all over the world are dying for the faith. How can I really expect Jesus to care that I feel slighted because my family didn’t fawn all over my dessert?” Instead, Martha has enough confidence and faith in her Lord to interrupt the Bible study. She trusts Jesus won’t dismiss or embarrass her. Whatever insult she feels at the time, her faith is strong enough to bring the hurt to Jesus. “But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, ‘Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!’” ([Luke 10:40]( [Continue reading...]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Subscription Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2019 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Encouragement for Today. [Link](