By Annie

Psalm 84-5 NASB

Blessed is the person whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the roads to Zion!

Today's devotional speaks about our "go, go, go culture," how we're always running from here to there. It also highlights "FOMO: Fear of missing out." I used to thrive on FOMO, thinking that having that mentality of "being in the know at all times" was a good thing. I suppose that would be true for what you can control. But oftentimes, that isn't always the case, nor is it healthy.

I believe if God wants you to know something, He'd guide you, order your steps, and lead you toward it. I also believe God may only want you to have access to limited things by design. Learning all you can is great, but also taking your time to perfect something is even better.

I think, too, that when we try to over-busy ourselves, we make more time for other things rather than spend time with God. When we "serve" or do too many things, we become like Martha in that staying busy was the best way to serve God. She also complained that her sister, Mary, wasn't helping her because she was sitting at Jesus' feet listening to his teaching.

In those times, women were not allowed to be in the same room with men while the men were learning about the Torah and God's messages in the Old Testament. The men were to teach their wives later in private. It was customary for women to prepare food for house guests. Then, the rightful place for a woman was in the kitchen or tending to household things. Jesus' teaching broke those cultural barriers altogether.

Martha complained to Jesus about Mary's behavior and lack of respect for her. When, in reality, Jesus wanted Martha to take notice of what Mary was doing. Jesus rebuked Martha's concerns but emphasized that Mary had chosen what is better, focusing on the essential elements of faith and devotion. He also stressed that He was there for a limited time and the time is now to draw close to Him and learn all they could about His teachings.

The story is often interpreted as a lesson about prioritizing spiritual matters over worldly tasks, suggesting that being present with Jesus and listening to his teachings is more important than being preoccupied with service. The story does not condemn the act of service, but rather, it highlights the importance of finding a balance between service and devotion to Jesus.

So, my takeaway from this is to do what the kids have always said in the past: "Live in the now." Relish what is happening now. Be still and know where God is leading you. Be still and know that God is speaking to you -- today and every day. He doesn't just speak to you once a day, once a week, or once in a while. He is speaking to us all the time.

So, FOMO or fear of missing out, now means to me that I am not quiet enough to hear God's voice. That would be a tragedy in and of itself.

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