What a great lesson we can learn from this passage of Scripture, particularly in the end times world we're living in with its many distractions! As Martha toiled away in the kitchen, pitying herself for the hard work she was doing with no help, her sister Mary was at the feet of Jesus, listening carefully to His every word.

Finally, clearly frustrated she was working alone, Martha asked Jesus to implore Mary to leave His side and come to her aid in serving their guests.

Jesus pointed out something in responding to Martha each and every one of us needs to remember. There is, in this life, a needful thing which needs to be the focus of our lives - our relationship with Jesus Christ!

Although life is hectic for all of us in the busy world we're living in, we need to find some time each and every day to spend with God, setting aside the troubles and stresses of daily life. In the wicked world we're living in, it's absolutely needful for us to do so! During our time spent with God, we need to study His Word, pray and praise Him.

Psalms 1:1-2: Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

2nd Timothy 2:15: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Psalms 5:3: My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Psalms 55:17: Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

Psalms 7:17: I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

Psalms 86:12-13: I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

Psalms 104:33: I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

Psalms 18:46: The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

Having a relationship with God. It is, as Christ stated to Martha, the one thing that is needful in our lives!