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No Stress - Pastor Femi Monehin

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Fresh Fire Daily Devotional Tuesday July 12th, 2016

“But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details!  There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42 [emphasis added].

The way the Word of God is, you have to keep hearing it over and over again. The Bible tells us that faith comes by hearing. God’s Word for us all is Victory. I am confident that as you keep hearing this Word and you open your heart to God, God will do what only He can do in your life and in your situation, in Jesus Name. If you are going to have victory, it is up to you. It is not going to be up to the witch in the village, if there is any. It is not going to be up to that wicked relative that does not wish you well. It is not going to be up to that mean parent that has spoken ill of you. It is not going to be up to your cousin who keeps stealing from you. It is going to be up to you. The earlier you brace up and embrace that, the better for you. You are the general of your life. You call the shots, so learn and apply these principles.

“But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details!  There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42 [emphasis added]. One thing. Who exactly was Martha preparing dinner for? Martha was not preparing dinner for herself or for her family. Martha was preparing dinner for Jesus. There were a lot of things involved in preparing dinner for Jesus and Martha was overwhelmed [stressed out]. But Jesus is teaching you and me that the stress of life is not necessary. Jesus is saying only one thing is worth being concerned about. So does that mean you should not be concerned about your health, your finances, your children, or your spouse? Jesus says do not be worried.

Jesus is a master of simplicity. He simplified life to only one thing, just one thing. If you can harness that one thing, all the stress in your life will burst and fizzle away. What I will be sharing with you over the next few days is not just theory. I am telling you what, by the grace of God, is obtainable in my life. It is a constant state of no stress whatsoever. Do I have all the money in the world? Not at all but I have no stress. If I am tired, it is because I have worked hard. I am not stressed or worried about anything. Why? It is because that is the pathway Jesus has shown me. You can live a life without stress. Simplify your life!

Prayer: Holy Spirit, help me focus on the things of God and be at peace in all other areas of my life, in Jesus Name.

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