Charles Stanley In Touch Daily Devotional 12th October 2022, Wednesday Reflection. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Read Charles Stanley In Touch Daily Devotional 12 October 2022
TOPIC: Our Top Priority
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Luke 10:38-42
Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word.
But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.”
But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things;
but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
In Touch Daily Devotional 12th October 2022 MESSAGE
Which sister in today’s story best describes you? Are you distracted and stressed, or eager to learn from the Lord? During Jesus’ visit, Martha let serving Him become more important than listening to Him. Even though the sisters were both expressing their love and care for Jesus through their actions, Mary chose the better way.
Sometimes in the busyness of life, we lose sight of how important it is to refresh our soul with God’s presence. Although the Lord doesn’t want us to neglect our responsibilities, we need to spend part of each day praying, reading, and meditating on Scripture.
READ: Streams of Joy Devotional 12th October 2022: They Will Wait Forever
Our relationship with the Lord should have first place above all else in life. Our mind and spirit need daily renewing with God’s Word so that our thoughts, attitudes, affections, and actions will flow from the application of spiritual truths. But as we’ve all probably discovered, this is not easy. Our own selfish nature clamors for supremacy, and the world with all its pursuits, pleasures, and temptations encourages us to indulge ourselves.
Nothing should supersede your relationship with Christ. Like Mary, make time to listen and learn from Jesus through His Word.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Matthew 27-28
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Unless we determine to put God first, we can easily lose days, weeks, or years to lesser things.
In Touch Daily Devotional 12 October 2022 By Dr. Charles Stanley. He is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta and founder of In Touch Ministries, both located in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stanley’s heart’s desire is to get the gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.
