“But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone?” (Luke 10:40).
As much as Martha enjoyed entertaining guests, she became a bit irritated while serving. When you set high standards for yourself and your otherwise joyful duties become overwhelming, you will find yourself becoming frustrated. Here she was trying to be the perfect hostess and her lazy sister was not lifting a finger to help her. She was upset and what she said in today’s verse made that obvious. We cannot allow our responsibilities in the home to get the better of us, or, we will voice our frustration like Martha did. When we let things get out of hand, we may say things to those around us who might not be so forgiving. We always seem to expect more of ourselves than others do. It will only lead to a bad situation getting worse. It is old school, but taking a deep breath and counting to ten is still a good way to calm yourself before “blowing your top.”
Sue Winchester
Missouri
Pray Together: Pray that God would allow a quiet time of just being still before Him each day.
