The Main Course~

Good morning,

I first spoke of a dear and sweet mighty woman of God whom I have known for over 40 years back in October.  Her name is Rosita, and she was my pastor's wife in Georgia.   She is in her eighties now, but she has not slowed down a bit.  She is widowed,  but her granddaughter and two great grandsons, ages seven and one,  live with her.  She provides most of the child care as a means to help her granddaughter get back on the right track,  and as you might imagine, it's not easy.  

Yesterday I called her for prayer, and she could barely speak because she has a serious bronchial infection. I assured her I would call back when she was feeling better, to please just rest because of all the coughing and congestion.  The way she sounded scared me a bit, and so, even though I called her for wisdom and support, I asked her to let me pray for her.  I offered up a quick petition for healing and peace and planned to hang up right after the "Amen."  But of course, bronchitis was not going to stop her.  She whispered a fervent, joy-inducing, faith-building, hope-giving intercession that mightily blessed me.

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Luke 10:38-40 "Jesus entered a village and a woman by the name of Martha welcomed Him and made Him feel quite at home.  Her sister, Mary, sat before Jesus hanging on to every word He said. Martha was pulled away by all she had to do in the kitchen.  Later, she interrupted saying, 'Jesus, don't you care that my sister has abandoned the kitchen to me? Tell her to help me.'  Jesus said, 'Martha, you're fussing too much and getting worked up over nothing.  One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it  -  it's the main course, and it won't be taken from her.'"

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In other words, it is more important to attend to the soul than anything else.  We all have a million things clamoring for our attention or pulling us in different directions, and Rosita was no exception.  I was so profoundly moved by her willingness to go to God on my behalf that after we hung up I had tears in my eyes.

I want to become the kind of person who has her priorities in order.  I want to always be available when someone needs me. I want to always have the foresight to ask if someone needs prayer when they call.  I never want to overlook someone else's need.   

I want all of us to feel the way I felt yesterday, like I was full on the Main Course!

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You for this powerful passage of scripture that teaches us that Christ is the only essential thing.  Everything else can wait.  Make us sensitive to the needs of others around us so we can be blessed as well.  We love knowing that when we welcome Christ as the Main Course, nothing and no one can take Him away from us.  In Jesus' name, AMEN~