One Thing Is Needed

And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me." And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her." (Luke 10:39-42)

One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple. (Psalm 27:4)

Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the first and great commandment. (Matthew 22:37-38)

"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' (Matthew 7:21-24)

Living for God is very simple. There is only one thing to concern ourselves with. There is only one thing God wants. Living for God means only one thing, nothing more. Living for God consists of cultivating an appetite that drives us. This appetite must drive us. This appetite must consume us. This appetite must find satisfaction in only one thing, God Himself. Mary only wanted to sit at Jesus' feet, listening to His voice. David only desired to gaze upon the beautiful face of the Lord. Jesus did not care about doing the works. Jesus wanted to know. We simply desire to know Him. He simply wants us to let Him in to commune with us. We are His pleasure. We are His Bride.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. (Revelation 3:20)

Jesus was not talking to unbelievers when He said this. He was talking to the Church. I'm tired of churches locking God out of the services because He will disrupt our routine.