January 10, 2020: SOAP #3690:  Genesis 25-26; Psalm 6; Luke 10

Scripture:  Luke (NIV) 10:38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” 41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Observation:  So many special thoughts to consider in today’s Bible reading, yet my heart is drawn back to one I wrote in 2010 and repeated in January 2019.

“There was so much to do, and Martha needed more help.  Her sister Mary should be helping, but where was she?  Mary was with the honored guest, just listening!  In Martha’s mind, Mary was doing nothing-but to Jesus what Mary was doing was the most important.  Martha was doing something FOR Jesus (“making preparations”); Mary was doing something TO Jesus (listening).  Martha was serving, but Mary was pleasing.”

Application:   I must remember that the first commandment is to Love the Lord with all my heart, mind and soul.  The second is to love those around me.  The disciples were those who spent time WITH Jesus before He sent them out to represent Him.

Going FOR Jesus comes after spending time WITH Jesus!  During the time I spend WITH Jesus I learn what He desires when I go FOR Him.

Prayer:   Lord, remind me that you are seeking worshippers.  Time spent just listening to you should not be considered wasted.  Amen

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!