One Thing Is Needful

3rd July 2025

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.

37 thoughts on “One Thing Is Needful”

  1. Hallelujah hallelujah Glory be to God Almighty Thank you Father for your Holy Word today and always.
    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 ,more grace and strength sir.

  2. 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 very powerful devotion, I am blessed 🙌🏾

  3. Ifeoluwa Abraham Ayinla

    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 Àmen and Àmen 🙏
    Thank you Pastor

  4. 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 Jesus 🙏
    Thank you pastor 🙏

  5. Father, please give me the grace, hunger and zeal to thirst for your words once more. May nothing take away the time I have with you. 🙏🏾🧎
    There are 24 hours in a day you have given to me, I can at least spare 1 of those hours for you and with you. Please forgive me in my short comings. Amen. 🙏🏾

  6. Evangelist Margaret Jesuorobo

    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;

    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.

    GLORY BE TO GOD ALMIGHTY MOST HIGH I WOLL BE AT YOUR FEET LORD IS MY HIGHEST POSITION.

    THANK YOU SO MUCH PASTOR FOR THIS POWERFUL DEVOTIONAL SIR SHALOM GRACE UPON GRACE AND INCREASED STRENGTH SIR .SHALOM SHALOM 🙏🏾

  7. 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 Papa
    More grace sir

  8. 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. More grace sir 🙏

  9. Godwin Yusuph

    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 Papa for this powerful devotion. God bless, sustain and increase you and the family Sir in the name of Jesus . Amen

    Shalom Papa

  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 so much Sir. More grace. God bless you and the minister of the week. Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏.

  11. The word of God has priority over everything in our life.
    And it has benefits some of which are: gives health, prosperity, and good success. To mention but a few.
    Be intentional with the word

  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.Thank you so much for this powerful Devotion Papa,God bless you mightily in Jesus mighty name Sir 🙏🔥.

  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. Thank you Pastor

  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.

  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

  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. Amen. Thank you Pastor for this powerful devotional. 🙏

  17. I Will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word because His Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Hallelujah.
    Thank you Jesus. 🙏🏼
    Thank you Papa,Mama&Ministers.

  18. I will not lose out when I take time to sit down and listen to God’s Word. We should set aside time to study the scriptures until our inner man is happy in the Lord. Thank you Pastor for this powerful devotional 🙏

  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
    Thank you sir

  20. Sotonwa Oluwagbenga

    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 Papa, More grace sir

  21. 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 🙏🙏

  22. 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 for this wonderful devotional

  23. 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.
    Good morning Sir

  24. 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. Your Word is a source of strength for me, comforts my heart and encourages to remain motivated in life. Thank You Lord, Hallelujah.

    Thank you Papa for this insightful devotion, more increased grace Sir.

  25. 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. Ameeeeen 🔥
    Thank you sir 🙏

    1. 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. Thank you Pastor Enoch for this powerful devotional may the Lord bless you and keep you. 🙏🏾

  26. 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 papa

  27. 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 🙏🏽❤️

  28. 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, thank you Minister of the week 🙏 increased grace and strength.

  29. 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.

  30. 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 amen 🙏

  31. 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 powerful devotion May the Lord bless you in Jesus name more grace to make more devotion Amen 🙏 🙌

  32. 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 YOUR WORD IS NEED IN MY LIFE. THANK YOU DADDY FOR THIS POWERFUL DEVOTIONAL. 🙏

  33. Amadi Ruwhuomachi

    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.
    I sit at the master’s feet from to today. Because I do not waste there, I gain time!.
    Thank you, Jesus.
    Thank you, Papa.

  34. 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 BiG Papa. More Grace

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