I have always wondered about the story of Martha and Mary. It is interesting that we hear it from Luke, who was not even there at the time. Perhaps he heard it from Martha or Mary and it had enough of a impression on Luke, that he recorded it for us. The Holy Spirit must have really used it in Luke's life to teach him a lesson that he needed to learn.
Luke 10:38-42
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. [39] And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. [40] But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. [41] And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: [42] But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
I could understand if Jesus told Martha that there is a time and a place for everything. But He did not say we will do this now and that later. He said that there was only one thing that was needed: to sit at the feet of Jesus and hear His word.
Do we miss it today? Do we spend so much time, trying to do service for others, that we just do not spend the time with Jesus that we should? He does not say, do one first and then there will be plenty of time later to do the other. He says that: "one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part". What was that one thing that Mary did that was needed? She "sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word."
She spent time with Jesus, she was in a close, intimate fellowship with Him, to learn from Him. He was the teacher, the greatest teacher who ever lived, and she took advantage of that to learn from Him.
What is your impression of this story?
Luke 10:38-42
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. [39] And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. [40] But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. [41] And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: [42] But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
I could understand if Jesus told Martha that there is a time and a place for everything. But He did not say we will do this now and that later. He said that there was only one thing that was needed: to sit at the feet of Jesus and hear His word.
Do we miss it today? Do we spend so much time, trying to do service for others, that we just do not spend the time with Jesus that we should? He does not say, do one first and then there will be plenty of time later to do the other. He says that: "one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part". What was that one thing that Mary did that was needed? She "sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word."
She spent time with Jesus, she was in a close, intimate fellowship with Him, to learn from Him. He was the teacher, the greatest teacher who ever lived, and she took advantage of that to learn from Him.
What is your impression of this story?
