Message outline by Rev. Dr T.S Lau 18/6/06

Having priority to take time with the Lord like Mary sitting at the feet of Jesus.
It is always easy to be so busy like Martha but neglect our personal walk with God.

At the Home of Martha and Mary Luke 10:38-42
38As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. 40But 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!"
41"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, 42but only one thing is needed.Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." (NIV)

Like Martha, we are prone to be ...
1. Distracted by the urgent things which needs to be done
2. And when w are distracted from focusing on waiting and renewing ourselves before the Lord...
3. We will complain - "don't you care Lord?"
4. We will have the distorted notion that we are the ONLY ONE doing the work..
5. We will even begin to instruct the Lord .. "Tell my sister to help me!"
6. We are worried and upset

The Response form the Lord ...
1. Don't be upset,trying to do many things for me; only ONE thing is needed..
2. What is the one thing in your life that you have been focusing on?
3. It is the ONE thing that the Lord wants you to do well first......