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Simply Devoted - "Mary & Martha"

Speaker

Kee Won Huh

Scripture

Luke 10:38-42

At the Home of Martha and Mary
³⁸ As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. ³⁹ She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. ⁴⁰ 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!”

⁴¹ “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, ⁴² but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Corporate Prayer

Heavenly Father,
We come before You, grateful that You see us, know us, and love us beyond measure. Thank You that we already have Your full attention—not because of anything we’ve done, but because of Your infinite grace and love.

Lord, we confess that like Martha, we often allow ourselves to become distracted—our hearts pulled in many directions by our own plans, our own desires, and our own need to prove ourselves. We admit that we sometimes strive for attention and approval, forgetting that in You, we already have all that we need. Forgive us, Lord, for the times we’ve made our service about us rather than about You.

Teach us, O God, to have the heart of Mary—to sit at Your feet, to engage with You fully, and to be filled by Your wisdom and love. Help us to see that the most important thing we can do is to be present with You, to give You our undivided attention, and to receive what You have prepared for us.

Lord Jesus, You are the master of life itself, the One who brings clarity out of confusion. As we learn from You, grant us the wisdom to simplify our hearts and minds, to focus on what truly matters, and to let go of anything that keeps us from experiencing the fullness of Your presence.

Holy Spirit, empower us to serve not out of fear, duty, or a desire for recognition, but out of the overflow of love that comes from knowing how deeply we are loved by You. Transform our hearts so that our actions reflect the joy and freedom of living in Your grace.

Father, we thank You for the example of Mary, who reminds us that true hospitality begins with engagement—with paying attention to the One who has given everything for us. May our lives be marked by that same attentive love, both toward You and toward others.

We surrender ourselves to You, Lord, and ask that You center our hearts on the one thing that is needed: You. Shape us into people who find our rest, our strength, and our purpose at Your feet.

In the name of Jesus, the One who loves us and calls us His own, we pray.

Amen.

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