One Thing Is Needful

4th March 2024

One Thing Is Needful

Proverbs 4:20–21: My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. 21Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart;

George Müller, who lived in the 1800s, cared for about 10,000 orphans in total in his five large orphanages. But he never allowed his huge responsibility to take him away from the Word of God. He said that every day, he would set aside time to study the scriptures until his inner man was happy in the Lord.

Once, Müller met a man who worked between 14 and 16 hours every day. He told the man, “You are destroying your health. You don’t have time for your family and, most importantly, you don’t have time to nourish your inner man with the Word of God.”

The man replied, “I hear you, but I can’t see how I can cut down my working hours and spend time in the Word because even with the 14 to 16 hours I put in each day, I still can’t put enough bread on the table for my family.”

As the man walked away, Müller said, “He doesn’t believe that if he gives time to God’s Word first, God will take care of all his needs.”

Likewise, do you really believe that every day, only one thing is needful? Even if the bills don’t get paid, the children are not making any headway in their studies and the office work is not completed, all these things can wait. Only one thing is needful — that you spend time in the Word of God.

When Martha complained to Jesus that her sister Mary had left her to serve alone (Mary was sitting at Jesus’ feet and hearing His Word), Jesus defended Mary by saying, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:41–42)

My friend, you will not lose out when you take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Even your health and well-being will be blessed. (Proverbs 4:22) So take time today to meditate on His Word. It will make your way prosperous (Joshua 1:8–9), and give you divine health and good success!

Confession:
I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah.

21 thoughts on “One Thing Is Needful”

  1. Olubunmi Onilenla

    I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. I will give attention to your word and not let it depart from my eyes, keep it in my heart because they’re life to those who find them and health to all their flesh. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah.
    Thank you pastor

  2. Taiwo Onilenla

    Other things can wait while I hear from God because the word takes priority.
    Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light unto my path.

    Thank you Pastor.

    1. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path . Praise God “HALLELUJAH “

  3. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah. Thank you so much Pastor Sir.

  4. Yvonna Williams

    I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah. 🙏🏽. God will provide ALL our needs if with trust Him. Even the birds of the air are provided for, so how much more us..🙏🏽
    Matthew 6:26-27 Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?

  5. Increase Helen Agu

    I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

    Hallelujah.

    Thank you so much, my Pastor

  6. Hallelujah hallelujah Glory be to God Almighty Thank you Father for your Holy Word today.
    I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah.
    Thank you so much Sir ,more grace and strength.

  7. Confession:
    I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah. Amen

    Thank you so much Sir for this devotion.
    Greater Grace, Greater Glory Sir
    Shalom my Father

  8. The Word of God is the source of direction to my life. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word brings long life, sound health, prosperity and so much more. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I thank You God for the privilege to serve You and know Your more intimately through Your Word. Hallelujah.

    Thank you so much Pastor for this inspirational devotion Sir, more increased favour and strength 🙏🏾♥️

  9. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah.Thank you Pastor for the wonderful devotional.

  10. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah. Thank you pastor for this powerful devotional!🙏

  11. I will not lose ou twhen I take time to sit-down and listen to God’s word Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path Amen. Thank you pastor and more strength, more power and anointing in Jesus name Amen 🙏.

  12. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah. Amen Thank you Daddy for this Great Devotion May the Lord bless you in Jesus name Amen more grace to make more devotions Amen 🙏

  13. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah. AMEN THANK YOU LORD FOR I WILL HAVE TIME FOR YOU. THANK YOU DADDY FOR THIS POWERFUL DEVOTION.

  14. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah! Amen and Amen. Thank you so much Pastor. Greater grace sir.

  15. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah. Thank you daddy for this powerful wonderful Devotion may the Lord bless you and keep you safe in Jesus precious name amenand you will have more and thousands more people in the Refuge Church UK Amen 🙏

  16. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah. Thank you Pastor- God bless you 🙏🏽❤️

  17. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah.

    Hallelujah, God’s Word is a lamp unto my feet, I will read God’s word daily. God’s word carries the answer to every problem, it heals, it delivers it sets free praise the Lord! Thank you so much for this devotion Sir ✝️🌻🎆🙏🏾

  18. Hallelujah! I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God ‘s words daily. Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. I will not bow to pressure and neglect my quiet time.
    Thank you Pastor for your worthy spiritual guidance.

  19. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah.Amen

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