Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 3 May 2026 (In Touch) Sunday Message
Charles Stanley Daily Devotional TOPIC: Fellowship With Jesus
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Luke 10:38-42
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When Jesus arrived at the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, Mary turned her attention to the Lord. Meanwhile, Martha was distracted by the preparations (Luke 10:40) and became agitated that her sister wasn’t helping. We may be thinking Martha was right—if there was still work to be done, her sister should not have been sitting down. But Jesus lovingly reoriented Martha’s priorities and pointed her toward the truth (v. 42).
There are some important lessons to be learned from this story. To have fellowship with Jesus, we may have to leave some things undone. The Lord knew how hard the women had been working, but their greatest need was to spend time with Him. If we don’t continually choose to make that a priority in our life, we may miss something essential He wants to teach us. Jesus invites Martha (and us) to put aside temporary concerns and choose what matters most.
Establishing a habit of communing with the Lord is essential to spiritual health, and we can learn to maintain an awareness of Him even while doing our daily work. Connecting with Jesus regularly will sharpen our focus on God’s priorities and help us distinguish what is good from what is truly His best. May we choose the better way, as Mary did.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Chronicles 7-9
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: To spend time with our Lord, we may have to leave some things undone.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life.