Pray for opportunities to share your faith with them, and then ask with confidence for the Holy Spirit to work in their hearts.

Following Jesus comes at a cost. However, we have a treasure that is beyond anything this world can offer. We have Jesus.

Jesus came to earth and lived humbly, then even more, he died humbly for all of us, who so often do only what is best for ourselves.

Jesus’ words about who is invited give us a moment of pause but also assure us of his promise.

With time spent in his Word, we can keep our eyes firmly focused on him, all the way to heaven.

We need not worry about any of these things. The kingdom is already ours, through Jesus.

It is so easy for our brains to get distracted from whatever it is we’re supposed to be doing or thinking about!

“Maybe I can work this out on my own," I think.

It’s not the work, it’s the worry and stress that Martha is expressing that are the concern.

In this verse, we see that we aren’t the ones making the amends for our sins. Jesus is.