DAD'S RAMBLINGS – SITTING AT JESUS' FEET
"And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated, His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them...." (Matthew 5:1-2)
Just imagine that you were one of Jesus' disciples that day. You followed Jesus up the mountain trail to a place where people could gather around Him. He perhaps found a rock to sit on, and then He began to teach them about the Kingdom of God. The disciples gathered close to Him, probably sitting at His feet on the ground around Him.
It must have been a wonderful day, listening to the Master Teacher. They may not have understood it all, but it made an impact because the disciples remembered it. This teaching in the Gospel of Matthew is the longest of the sermons that Jesus gave that is recorded in the Gospels, occupying three chapters of red-letters in a red-letter edition.
This time of sitting at Jesus' feet reminds me of the time that Jesus visited his friends' home, recorded in Luke 10:38-42. You probably remember that Martha was busy preparing a meal while Mary sat at Jesus feet listening to the words of Jesus. Mary was so distracted by the business of serving that she didn't sit and listen. Instead, she became frustrated that her sister was not helping her, and she complained to Jesus. Jesus responded, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part...."
Taking time to just sit and listen to Jesus is a challenge for busy people. I'll admit that the duties of my life distract and preoccupy me from what is really important. It seems that they are so very important that I neglect spending time sitting at the feet of Jesus, listening to His wonderful words. In reality, the most important thing in my life is hearing God speak to me through His Word. As Jesus said to Mary, "one thing is needed." I need to take time to sit at Jesus feet and hear Him speak. In the hustle and bustle and demands of life, that is what I need the more than anything else in this world.
Love, Dad
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