Happy Friday FBC!
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:38-42 ESV)
These two women are a challenging reminder of priorities. This is not a statement by the Lord telling us that serving is bad. Obviously the Bible has a lot to say about serving the Lord, serving others, and so forth. What is emphasized here is the attitude and mindset of the person who serves, as well as the incredible value of sitting with the Lord and listening to Him. Martha was distracted. Jesus says she was anxious and troubled about many things. Do those words describe you today? They often do describe me. What was the good portion that Mary had chosen? She sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to His teaching. Are you busy, busy, busy – all with good things? Are these good things that you are busy with distracting you from the most important thing? I’ve seen a book title (though I haven’t read the book) that is, “Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World.” That’s the challenge for us today, isn’t it?
A couple things I want to remind you of this week:
Tomorrow (Saturday) at 5:30pm, there is a BBQ and time of Worship & Praise led by Isaiah Blake and his friends, at the McCoy’s home, 35580 Hwy 228, Brownsville. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to Sharon.
Sunday after church is a Potluck and Awana leaders’ meeting.
Next Wednesday, April 20, is the Christian Adventurers (age 55+) potluck gathering in the Fellowship Hall at Noon.
This Sunday I will continue our series on David with a message from 1 Samuel 17. This is a VERY familiar story to many of us – David and Goliath. I’d like to encourage you to prayerfully read it beforehand and ask the Lord what He wants to teach us through this powerful true story. As you do, perhaps ask the question, how does this event in David’s life point us to the Son of David, Jesus Christ?
Looking forward to a great weekend with you. Be sure to spend some time sitting at the Lord’s feet listening to His Word this weekend!
Love From Your Pastor,
Michael