Be a Servant

“Now as they were traveling along, He entered a certain village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. And she had a sister called Mary, who moreover was listening to the Lord’s word, seated at His feet. But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him, and said, ‘Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.’ But the Lord answered and said to her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only a few things are necessary, really only one, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.’” Luke 10:38-42

Milt Rood worked for years and years in Spokane as a car salesman. He was also very active with the Union Gospel Mission work with Juvenile delinquents. Week by week he’d patiently teach the Word and pray with young boys in trouble.

One week, Milt went into the hospital for exploratory surgery. The doctors found he was full of cancer. They sewed him up again and sent him home. He died within a week.

After the funeral, Rob Kinley remarked, “It’s interesting that at the funeral no one ever asked how many cars he had sold!”

What do people know you for? Better yet, what do you focus your life on? There are lots of people who get distracted doing good things, when they should focus on the best! Being busy isn’t what people will remember you for. As the writer put it, only one life will soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.