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Divine Dining March 10, 2026 Devotional

by David Joynt on March 10, 2026


LUKE 10:39 | 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus’s feet and listened to what he was saying.

To “sit at someone’s feet” is an expression used of pupils with a master, or disciples with their teacher. It is a posture of dedicated attention, like a student that sits in the front row and eagerly takes notes in a lecture.

 

Mary wanted to learn from Jesus, to be inspired by Him. She gave Him the gift all teachers crave—genuine engagement and focus. Now we all get to pick what we will focus on and how intense that focus will be.

 

A focus on the teaching of Jesus, His words and commands and stories will yield great things, including a transformed mind, a clearer purpose, and a larger heart.

 

Give Jesus five minutes today of undisturbed and total attention.

 

 

Gracious God,

Give me the gift of attentiveness. Help me be present in the present, not dwelling over the past or worrying about the future. Let me sit at Your feet.

Amen.

 

About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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