In Luke 10, Three men were called by Jesus to follow Him and they answered, “I will, but first…” Our “but firsts” could be work, family, friends, hobbies, or even our religion. We should read the Word, fellowship, pray, make disciples, witness, serve, but first…. If we continue to put our buts first, we’ll quickly discover we’ve been walking backwards.
I have to confess this sin to you as I’ve continued to put things I like before the things I ought to love. Jesus rebuked me with this passage today, “You are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her” (Lk 10.41,42). As much as I know what is better, I still choose to fret about many things that will ultimately amount to a bad memory. I’m worried about evaluations, mortgage, a boss who thinks I’m a moron, my extra 20 pounds, and about perceptions that are probably truer than I ‘d like to admit. So why do I put my buts first?
Martha’s rebuke came because she asked the Lord, “Don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself?” Sometimes we lose trust in God because we think we are all alone. We are like Peter who starts to sink because he takes his eyes off Christ. If we put His kingdom and His righteousness first, we'll find that our buts will take a seat to His priorities for our lives.
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