King James puts it this way:
Just a bit ago hubby asked what’s for lunch. I said I’ll have to think about it.
James 1:22 KWT paraphrasing: Reading, looking, collecting a bi-jillion recipes and then pulling a frozen pizza from the freezer to cook for lunch. That’s a hearer but not a doer.
PostScript. 
Lunch :)
This is big to me; big enough that I have been eager to get here to share.
40 But Martha was distracted with much serving; so she approached Yeshua and said, “Master, doesn’t it concern you that my sister has left me to serve alone? Then tell her to help me!” source
Martha was what does it say, distracted? Distracted from what? The MORE important. And while we are observing the more important let us not negate that kitchen detail is a good thing. Let’s face it, meal prep is high on the list of daily workings – obviously, it was too high this day.
But that’s not really what I am eager to share with you.
See Martha’s question? See that she is scolding JESUS? Do you ever do that? Do you ever use a tone with Him like that – even if not with words but perhaps countenance? I have. More times than you need to know. :)
Still. That’s not the point I am hoping to make here. See that word following the question? It’s a consequence word. I mean the word THEN follows something else that’s already happened, right? Do you see anything recorded between the question mark (?) and the word then? Neither do I but I am imagining!
Because Martha said THEN I am thinking she saw something. She saw something in JESUS that told her He did care. Why else say THEN? I am thinking she saw great love and compassion in His eyes looking right at her. She knew He cared BUT at that moment perhaps she was still so distracted she still just wanted JESUS to do things HER way. She wanted her situation alleviated. She wanted help, her way.
I really can’t fault Martha. It often takes me some time to re-focus and breathe in His love, compassion; His perfection in knowing what’s best for me. Sooner or later I relinquish the distraction of ME. Today I shall work on the SOONER. :)
I think I am accurate when I write that I am in the Winter of my living, and oddly it’s gloriously full, hence I am not here as often I wish.
1 Timothy 2. It’s Sunday’s text for Sunday School.
1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers, intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people, 2 for kings and all who are in [positions of] high authority, so that we may live a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. source
A little KWT paraphrase here: First of all; since we have had the introduction, now we get to some doctrine detail. And we start with prayer. How many of you know that prayer is the first step to a healthy resolution — of anything? And how many of us know we do not have GOD’s permission to deem any unworthy of our prayers?
ALL PEOPLE.
All people need prayer.
I have no clue as to the author but the saying I like: ” I need the prayer and you need the practice.”
June 2 was pray for the President day. It was Biblical on Sunday and it’s Biblical today; our Text tells us so.
Who else in your personal world needs prayer today? Have you prayed for them? It’s not too late . . . yet.
That is not the most inviting title for a post, I know, but hear me out. :)
Isaiah 43:1 “Listen to Me in silence, you islands and coastlands, And let the nations gain their strength;
Let them come near, then let them speak; Let us come together for judgment [and decide the issue between us concerning the enemy from the east]. source
Let the Nations gain their strength. Would we the people of America or any nation desire to gain strength? Rhetorical question.
Then shut up and listen to The LORD GOD.
Let them come near, THEN let them speak.
Until we have come near The LORD GOD of Creation, until we have come together with Him to know His judgment on a matter, we would do well to shut up. And when we have gained His Counsel and we are schooled in His Judgment, speak! Speak, proclaim, and publish it on the rooftops!
Matthew 10:27 (AMP) 27 What I say to you in the dark (privately), tell in the light (publicly); and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops [to many people]. source
And there we have it!
