Daily Devotional 5-14-26
Choosing What Is Best
Reading: Luke 10:38-42 - As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Devotional: Martha was doing good things—serving, preparing, working. But Mary chose what was best: sitting at Jesus' feet. The gap between "better" and "best" is where many families get stuck. We fill our calendars with good activities—sports, lessons, church events—until we're overbooked as a whole and overlooked as individuals. Excellence isn't about doing more; it's about discerning what matters most. Jesus said only one thing is necessary. In our rushed culture, the best choice is often the one that creates margin for relationships, rest, and God's presence. When families prioritize what is best over what is merely good, they discover a peace and connection that busyness can never provide. What "good" things might you need to release to make room for the best things?
Reflection: What is the "one thing necessary" for your family right now? What might you need to say "no" to in order to say "yes" to what's best?
Reading: Luke 10:38-42 - As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Devotional: Martha was doing good things—serving, preparing, working. But Mary chose what was best: sitting at Jesus' feet. The gap between "better" and "best" is where many families get stuck. We fill our calendars with good activities—sports, lessons, church events—until we're overbooked as a whole and overlooked as individuals. Excellence isn't about doing more; it's about discerning what matters most. Jesus said only one thing is necessary. In our rushed culture, the best choice is often the one that creates margin for relationships, rest, and God's presence. When families prioritize what is best over what is merely good, they discover a peace and connection that busyness can never provide. What "good" things might you need to release to make room for the best things?
Reflection: What is the "one thing necessary" for your family right now? What might you need to say "no" to in order to say "yes" to what's best?
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