Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Luke 10: 38,39,42
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; and she had a sister, called Mary, who also sat at JESUS' feet, and heard His word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving...JESUS said: But one thing is needful, and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
ONE THING IS NEEDFUL
Prayer and listening to the word of the LORD is most needful in our time of stress and anxiety. We are pressured by so many activities around Christmas, that we are in danger of losing our peace and good will. There are so very many "Martha" events that call for us to be overly busy and "cumbered about much serving" that we forget to take "Mary" time. The opposite should be our normal life; we should first take "Mary" time, a time of sitting at the feet of JESUS, listening to His Word and listening to His heart, then our activities will be under the direction, control and peace of the LORD. We will do so much more as we serve, anointed by the LORD, than jumping into "Martha" activity without the anointing.
In "Mary" time, we receive from the LORD all that He has to give us; His mind, His Spirit, His strength, His direction. We inhale JESUS and are filled full with Him and His Spirit. Then, when we serve, we exhale all that He has put into us; blessing all who are around with His love.
PEACE AND GOODWILL COME FROM SITTING AT THE FEET OF JESUS; PEACE AND GOODWILL FLOW THROUGH US TO BLESS THE WORLD.
Luke 10: 38,39,42
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; and she had a sister, called Mary, who also sat at JESUS' feet, and heard His word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving...JESUS said: But one thing is needful, and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
ONE THING IS NEEDFUL
Prayer and listening to the word of the LORD is most needful in our time of stress and anxiety. We are pressured by so many activities around Christmas, that we are in danger of losing our peace and good will. There are so very many "Martha" events that call for us to be overly busy and "cumbered about much serving" that we forget to take "Mary" time. The opposite should be our normal life; we should first take "Mary" time, a time of sitting at the feet of JESUS, listening to His Word and listening to His heart, then our activities will be under the direction, control and peace of the LORD. We will do so much more as we serve, anointed by the LORD, than jumping into "Martha" activity without the anointing.
In "Mary" time, we receive from the LORD all that He has to give us; His mind, His Spirit, His strength, His direction. We inhale JESUS and are filled full with Him and His Spirit. Then, when we serve, we exhale all that He has put into us; blessing all who are around with His love.
PEACE AND GOODWILL COME FROM SITTING AT THE FEET OF JESUS; PEACE AND GOODWILL FLOW THROUGH US TO BLESS THE WORLD.
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