God says things for a reason. In this story, the reason he asked for simple hospitality was so that he could spend time with his hosts.
Overcomplicating or ignoring God’s word is bad for you. Martha overcomplicated in how she was serving Jesus and it ended up keeping her away from Jesus, and almost taking Mary away as well. This is the major theme of the story, let’s look at how it can apply to us.
Are you overcomplicating things? Serving is good for you and it glorifies God, but if you find that it’s taking you (and others) away from God then you need to go to His word and re-prioritise. We are created to enjoy God; if that’s not your current experience then maybe you’re doing too many unnecessary things whilst Jesus is calling from the other room.
Are you ignoring God? Sex is one of the biggest causes of pain and suffering around the world, abusing alcohol is another; that’s why God gives clear instructions on how to use both of these good things that He's given us.
Even more seriously, ignoring God’s word for your whole life is not a good idea. God has a plan to save people to be with him for eternity; for our good and His glory. Don’t miss out, you’re either for Him or against Him, there’s no middle ground.
We are all in danger of overcomplicating things. There are some really straight-forward things in the Bible that we can miss because we spend too much time intellectualising and justifying our position on the fence:
· Pray for the sick in Jesus’ name
· Ask for the Holy Spirit
· Earnestly desire the Spiritual gifts
· Get baptised
· Salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone
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