Wisdom For The Day Devotional 15 November 2025 By Bishop Mike Okonkwo – One Thing Is Needful
TOPIC: One Thing Is Needful (TREM Devotional 15 November 2025)
“And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” – Luke 10:41-42 (KJV)
MESSAGE
In a world filled with uncertainty, insecurity, hopelessness, and bloodshed, it is vitally important that our lives be anchored on what is unshakable. We must build our lives on something that cannot be moved: the Word of God.
Don’t be among those who trivialize the very thing that guarantees stability and victory in life. Many treat the Word of God lightly, some question its relevance, others distort its meaning, and many simply neglect it. But the truth is this:
“The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God… because they are spiritually discerned.” (1 Corinthians 2:14).
God means exactly what He says, and says exactly what He means.
When Jesus visited Martha and Mary, Mary sat at His feet and listened to His words, while Martha was busy with serving. Martha became frustrated and complained, “Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me.” But Jesus gently corrected her: “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needful…”
Beloved, many things may be troubling your heart right now, financial pressures, family issues, health concerns, or the uncertainty of the times. But Jesus is reminding you: One thing is needful.
The Word of God is that one essential thing.
When you make God’s Word your priority, you will find peace in the midst of chaos. The Word has no margin for error; it never fails. Everything else may fade, but what is built on the Word will endure. Like Mary, choose that good part today, sit at His feet, hear His Word, and let it shape your heart and future.
FURTHER READING
Matthew 7: 24-26, John 6:63
Wisdom For The Day Devotional was written by Dr. Mike Okonkwo; Is the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); a versatile man of God with over 30 years of dedicated service unto the Lord.
