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What did Jesus mean when He said that Mary had chosen the good part?\u00a0 And what lessons can we learn from Jesus\u2019 words?<\/p>\n
You know the story found in Luke 10:38-42.\u00a0 There were two sisters; Mary and Martha along with Lazarus their brother whom Jesus considered to be His friends.\u00a0 This is no small matter that they are called friends of Jesus because Jesus knew what was in all men\u2019s hearts.\u00a0 Their home was always open to Jesus.<\/p>\n
One day when Jesus was visiting, Martha lodged this complaint against her sister Mary.\u00a0 She asked Jesus to make Mary help with all the cooking, cleaning and serving.\u00a0 You see, when Martha was busy serving, Mary sat at the feet of Jesus listening to His every word.\u00a0 Jesus responded to Martha, \u201cMartha, Martha you are anxious and troubled about many things but Mary has chosen the good part.\u201d<\/p>\n
These words are ripe with so many pertinent truths which are ultimately tied to the state of each sister\u2019s heart.\u00a0 Jesus always ministered to people\u2019s heart.\u00a0 He would always get to the crux of the matter.<\/p>\n
Martha is described as cumbered about with much busyness.\u00a0 Her busyness was masking a deeper issue.\u00a0 She was full of anxious thoughts about \u201cmany\u201d things.\u00a0 The word cumbered means to be weighted down.\u00a0 Her thoughts or meditations were far from the Lord. The bible says be anxious for nothing, Phil. 4:6\u2026the bible says let the meditations of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, Psalm 19:14\u2026.the bible also says think on that which is good, Phil 4:8.<\/p>\n
By her giving herself to cares, she was missing out on the fact that the Lord Jesus Himself was in her home!\u00a0 Jesus is and has the answer to all problems.\u00a0 He came to bring the Kingdom or the reality of God\u2019s blessings and the fullness which is found in heaven on earth.<\/p>\n
Mary, on the other hand, availed herself completely to Jesus.\u00a0 She basked in His presence and hung on every word.\u00a0 She was not neglectful of duties and responsibilities.\u00a0 On the contrary; she was exactly where the Lord wanted and needed her to be.\u00a0 Her heart was open to God.\u00a0 She was in tune with the Lord, and hence, the Kingdom of God was open to her.\u00a0 With her heart she chose Jesus.<\/p>\n
Jesus\u2019 admonition to Martha was not a sharp rebuke, but rather an invitation to enter in.\u00a0 He said, \u201cOne thing is needful of thee.\u201d\u00a0 That one thing was to adjust her heart to receive the good part.\u00a0 Jesus is the good part.\u00a0 Days can be full of evil but in His presence is fullness of joy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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