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Luke chapter 10 verses 41 and 42, but the Lord answered her.

Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary.

Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.

Oh, would you just let that verse, verse soak in for a minute?

Just picture Jesus looking into the eyes of Martha and saying, Martha, Martha, you are anxious

and troubled about many things. Would Jesus say this to you today? Just think, is there anything

or maybe many things that you are anxious about today, that you're troubled about today?

And just hear Jesus saying to you right now, one thing is necessary.

And then this passage, Jesus points to Mary, who is just sitting at his feet, listening to what he

says. And Jesus says, Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.

The good portion, Mary has made the wise choice instead of fretting, being anxious, being troubled

about many things. Mary is doing one thing. She's quietly sitting at Jesus' feet, just looking

at him and listening to him. This is the one thing that's necessary for you and me in a world filled

with things that make us anxious or troubled. I just want to encourage you with Jesus' words

in Matthew chapter 6. Do not worry about anything. Your father in heaven loves you and is committed

to providing for you. He commands us in Philippians chapter 4. Do not be anxious about anything,

but in everything, with prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your heart and your mind in

Christ. Jesus, hear this word from God to your anxious, troubled mind and heart today. He

loves you and you can trust him. Think of Isaiah 26. You keep him in perfect peace, whose mind

is stayed on you. So God, I just pray that over every one of our lives right now, in this moment

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