I’ve chosen the book of Luke as my devotional reading these past few months. I’ve enjoyed reading slowly to discover more about how Jesus related to others. One main theme that has reoccurred is the patience Jesus showed under the demands of the day. It didn’t matter how many times He had already been asked for help.. He served each person as if they were the first.

I read one morning that He was ‘thronged’ by the crowds. Thronged… that’s pretty intense. Not approached.. but thronged. I’ve never been thronged by a crowd but  I’ve felt pressured recently as I serve the needs of those in my household. I read again that as He came down from the mountain a great multitude met Him.  Now, in all honesty, I can imagine if I had just come down from a mountain top experience and found a multitude waiting for me to meet their needs that I would give out a big sigh. Crowds met Him at every turn. They pressed in on Him.. always asking for something…He always.. always.. put their needs above His own.

 I’ve pondered this a lot lately as I’m met with the demands of my day. I’ve considered my Savior’s love for others more than His own comfort and rest. Yes, He did take time to rest and to spend time with the Father but apparently He did not see this as His right because He never got irritated when He was interrupted. I fall so short.

A lifetime will not be enough to learn about my Jesus.

“In contrast to the wise woman, the foolish woman is not content to be a keeper at home.

She is not satisfied with where God has put her. One of the things the feminist movement has done so successfully is to stir up discontent in women with being homemakers and to convince them that other pursuits can increase their sense of self-worth…

Fueling discontent and pushing women out of their homes in search of greater meaning and satisfaction has resulted in off-the-chart stress levels for many women who can no longer survive without pills and therapists…

The greatest spiritual, moral, and emotional protection a woman will ever experience is found when she is content to stay within her God-appointed sphere.

This does not mean that she never leaves her house, but rather that her heart is rooted in her home and that she puts her family’s needs above all other interests and pursuits.”

~Nancy Leigh DeMoss