The Good Portion (Luke 10:41–42)

Pray the Word with David Platt

David Platt

Bible Study, Spirituality, Devotional, Bible, Christianity, Prayer, Christian, Religion & Spirituality, David Platt, John Piper, Pray, Louie Giglio, Baptist, Radical

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🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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In this episode of Pray the Word on Luke 10:41–42, David Platt encourages us to choose God over the busyness of life. Explore more content from Radical.

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0:00.0	Hey, this is David Platt. I want to invite you to join me on our new podcast, Everyday Radical.
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0:14.4	looks like to make him known in your neighborhood and among all nations.
0:19.3	If you want practical guidance and encouragement
0:21.8	to follow Jesus every day
0:24.3	with all your heart for His glory in all the world,
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0:34.5	Pray the Word with David Platt is a resource from radical.net.
0:43.4	Luke chapter 10, verses 41 and 42.
0:47.1	But the Lord answered her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
0:53.9	but one thing is necessary.
0:56.8	Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.
1:01.9	What a statement.
1:05.3	If you know the story here, Martha is serving and doing all kinds of things for Jesus while Mary is sitting at the feet of Jesus.
1:15.7	And Martha says, Lord, don't you care that my sisters left me to serve alone?
1:21.7	Tell her to help me.
1:23.0	And Jesus looks at her and says, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things.
1:29.8	Just let that word soak in for a minute.
1:32.1	Are you anxious or troubled about anything in your life right now?
1:37.3	Just let come to the surface right now.
1:39.5	What are you anxious about in your life?
1:42.2	What are you troubled over in your life? What are you busy with even in
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