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Luke 10:38-42
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Mary
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She chose to spend time with the Master
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She sat at the feet of Jesus and heard His word
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Greek: Akouo
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It means to understand
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She wasn’t being passive – she was eagerly and intently focused on Jesus’ Words.
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By sitting at Jesus’ feet, Mary also lowered herself. It was a form of reverence and submission to the Lord.
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Martha
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She welcomed the Lord into the home
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She desired to have His presence in her home.
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She got busy with serving
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Distracted: In fact she was so busy doing what she thought was good to serve that she was distracted from the actual purpose of Jesus’ visit.
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Resentful: She was a little upset that Mary wasn’t serving in the same capacity.
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Jesus’ Response
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Martha
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“You’re worried and troubled” – or anxious and disturbed.
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The Lord clearly says that we’re not supposed to be anxious about things
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Luke 12:29 – The world is anxious & worried about things. We’re not called to be like the world, but to trust God. He knows our needs and will provide them.
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Phil. 4:6 – We are told instead of worrying to make our requests and needs known to the Lord.
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She had many things on her mind.
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Mary
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There was one necessary thing and Mary had chosen it.
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Stopping and hearing what Jesus has to say is absolutely essential, more-so than any other capacity in which we may serve.
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Jesus went on to say that it was beneficial and it would not be taken from Mary.
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It’s fellowship with the Lord.
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We’re quiet, still and listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit, bringing us the words of the Father.
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This is what Jesus did when He walked the earth. He would withdraw to solitary places to spend time with the Father.
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It is a place of repentance
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Luke 7:36-38.
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The woman here knew she was a sinner and she knew who Jesus was.
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This was an act of humility and repentance at His feet.
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We can bring our needs to Him while at His feet
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Luke 8:41 – Jairus
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1 Peter 5:6-7 – Jesus desires that we cast our cares upon Him
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We need to hear His voice
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1 Kings 19:11-13 – the Lord’s voice is a still small voice. We need to put ourselves in a quiet place to hear it.
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1 Peter 5:8 – the devil goes about roaring like a lion. He’s loud, demanding attention.
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We need to abide in Jesus if we want to be fruitful
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John 15:1-8
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He will prune our lives to remove things that hinder us.
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We can do nothing apart from Jesus. In order for our service to be of any use to Him, then we need to allow His fruit to develop in our lives.
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His fruit develops in our lives when we spend time fellowshipping with Him.
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Matt 7:21-23
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There will be many who did things for the Lord but that did not have a relationship with Him.
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It’s not the works that will determine where our lives end up, it is the relationship.
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Sitting at the feet of Jesus is key to developing our relationships with the Lord.
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How do we get to the Master’s feet?
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We first have to get into His presence.
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Matt. 6:5-10
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Get into a quiet place.
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Acknowledge who the Lord is. Worship Him.
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Psalm 100
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Analogy: POTUS
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Imagine you desire to make known a petition to the President
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Do you stand outside the White House and shout like a protestor?
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Imagine if you could gain access to the Oval Office instead – wouldn’t that be a better way?
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The people in the office have the President’s attention and he hears them.
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When you want to bring something to the Lord, why would you yell and shout from the outer court, when you could get right to His feet?
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Closing thought:
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“Beware of saying, ‘I haven’t time to read the Bible, or to pray’; say rather, ‘I haven’t disciplined myself to do these things.’” – Oswald Chambers
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Key Scriptures: Luke 7:36-38, 10:38-42, 12:29, Philippians 4:6, 1 Kings 19:11-13, 1 Peter 5:8, John 15:1-8, Matthew 6:5-10, 7:21-23, Psalm 100
