Favor For Good

Let’s talk about things worth fighting for. While there are plenty of good things in this life, not everything is of God. People confuse the two, and Satan loves that. If he can keep you busy doing good things, you lose focus on what God wants you to do for the Kingdom.

Is it good to help with the PTA at your child’s school or coach their soccer team? Yes, but if God’s not in it, limit your time there. Is it good to put in extra hours at the office, work out, hang out with friends? Yes, but unless it’s helping you with your walk, it’s not the BEST.

Here’s what’s real: a lot of the things churches do are good, but they have little to do with God, so why are they doing them?

Mary, sister of Lazarus, knew what was best. She was sitting at Jesus’ feet listening to Him teach while her sister, Mary, got caught up in cleaning, cooking and setting up for the meal. While Martha was pouring drinks, Mary was drinking in the King of Kings.

“She (Martha) 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!’ ‘Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.’” – Luke 10:40-42

I love Mary. Anyone who hangs out with Jesus, no matter what kind of history they have, begins to contemplate their own untapped greatness. After a while in His presence, you become willing to fight for it just like Mary and the disciples did. The Bible says there was much “strife among them” arguing over who was His favorite. They all wanted to sit at His right hand side in Heaven.  I’m sure Mary will be there. What about you? Are you Jesus’ favorite? Know this — you are!