Here is today’s Bible reading:  Deuteronomy 26:1-27:26; Luke 10:38-11:13; Psalm 76:1-12; Proverbs 12:15-17.

Luke 10:41-42 (NIV)
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, [42] but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

I think I wrote about this parallel passage a few months ago, but it is so important it needs to be repeated.  You and I ultimately have only one job today.  Period.  That job is wait at the feet of Jesus.  Everything else flows from this.  It is interesting that Martha, the one who failed to wait at Jesus’ feet was the one worried and upset about many things.  Peace, patience, purpose, and productivity are the result of waiting before the Lord.  It is the most important thing we can do today and every day.  We must give Jesus unhurried time.  That will require discipline–and a little less TV, Facebook, and sleep.  So, as an old Petra song says, “hurry up and wait upon the Lord.”  And be ready to see the difference in your life.