Distractions to Dustractions

10/15/09 …………………a way of moving from a prescribed quiet time into His continual presence to learn life’s lessons.

More insights springing from my encounter with God is Closer Than You Think by John Ortberg kept coming to mind after reading yesterday’s blog. In that Luke passage (10:38-42) I saw Martha as a portrait of panic and her sister, Mary, more as a portrait of peace---a great analogy of the “dusting” going on in their lives. I assume Martha had been in a panic “dusting” the house--- perfectly acceptable in anticipation of welcoming the Lord into her home--but she didn’t leave it at that. She kept on in her busyness after He arrived even asking Him to admonish Mary, who was sitting (in peace) at His feet---in His dust.

Those Hebrews of old, closely following their favorite rabbis from place to place picked up their rabbi's dust, often being covered with the same dust as their master. The more one was with his teacher, the more he wore that dust. “Dust” those very small particles of a substance that accumulate in the form of a deposit---the more of it that is visible, the more evidence of the source. Jesus is my Rabboni---my Master Teacher. The dust of my life should reflect Him as my Source.

I think this blog is God’s way of reminding me, one who lives a distracted life, of just what to do. Ask for a little more “dust” –whether at work, in the grocery line, keeping Mommar, chasing grandboys or tossing in the middle of a sleepless night.

Instead of being distracted by wiping up dust as Martha did, may each of us wallow in His dust as Mary did.