Luke 10:40-42

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!”

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Luke 10:40-42

I have recently picked up the book “Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World” by Joanna Weaver. Anyone else read this book? I am thoroughly enjoying it and have almost completed it. However, I would love to read it again, slower, and discuss it with others who are reading as well. Will you like to join me in a group book discussion? If anyone is interested, please send me a quick email and we can work out the details.

Back to the verse of the month...I admit it, I’m a Martha. Any other Martha’s in the group? Or are you a Mary? Don’t you think Jesus’ response could have been something like this, “Martha, don’t you care that your Lord and master is here and you are too busy to sit and listen?” Ouch! Sometimes as mothers we can get too wrapped up in our daily to do’s that we don’t have time for what really matters-our spiritual life, our husband, our children! Although I believe Martha was secure in Jesus’ love for her to make such a comment! Are you that secure? Mary knew what was important and took time for some much needed time with her Lord! When we spend time with our Lord, we will become renewed and refreshed empowering us with the energy we need to make it through the day and knock out our to do list!

Supporting verses:

don't you care
Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don't you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” Mark 4:38-41

worry
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matt. 6:25-34

one thing is needed
One thing I ask of the LORD , this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. Psalm 27:4

More of Mary and Martha...
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home. John 11:20

Is this role reversal or has Martha's faith increased?

“Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.” John 11:21-22

We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will. John 9:31

Jesus was more than Martha's friend, he was her Messiah. Martha knew this and was prepared for what came next.

Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
“Yes, Lord,” she told him, “I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.” John 11:23-27

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