Children needing our attention, an impending deadline at work, errands to run, yard work (won't be long now!), laundry piled up, a friend in the hospital...the list doesn't end! As the author of our devotion pointed out, Jesus was very concerned about the distraction to the worshippers, caused by the actions of the religious leaders.
It seems that my distractions are sometimes thrust upon me, and many other times self-imposed. In our Sunday morning small group, we've been studying God's will for us on this very topic, using the account of Mary and Martha as recorded in Luke 10. Though Jesus certainly loved Martha's servant heart, He was concerned about the distractions she had allowed to cloud her priority, that of spending time with Jesus. "While the world applauds achievement, God desires companionship. The world clamors, 'Do more! Be all that you can be!' But our Father whispers, 'Be still and know that I am God.'" (Joanna Weaver, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World)
Distractions can be more than those things that are a nuisance in my life. Even otherwise worthwhile projects, when pre-empting time with our Savior are a distraction from that which is needful.
Oh, Lord, keep me from distractions that keep me from you!
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