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Luke 10:38-42
Stephen Caswell © 2005
Brother, The Grass Is Growing
The earliest African converts to Christianity were earnest and regular in their private devotions.
Each one reportedly had separate spots in the thicket where he poured out his heart to God.
The several paths to these little Bethels became distinctly marked; and when any one began to decline in devotions, it was soon apparent to others.
They would then kindly remind him, saying, Brother, the grass grows on your path yonder.
Introduction
/Often we are faced with the question; Should we work for God or worship God?/
The answer is, yes! */Both are important./*
We learn a great deal about this from Martha and Mary in *Luke 10*.
It is not an either or situation.
It is simply a matter of priorities.
The Christian life does not center round what we do for God.
It centers round our relationship with Jesus Christ and what He does in us and through us.
Christianity is not religion, it’s a relationship with our Lord.
To have a meaningful relationship with Christ requires intimacy, communication and submission to His will.
3 things; */The/*/ *Priority of A Relationship, A Personal Relationship, The Power of Relationship.*/
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The Priority Of A Relationship
*Luke 10:38-40a:* /Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.
And she had a sister called Mary, who also *sat at Jesus’ feet* and heard His word.
But Martha was *distracted* with *much serving.
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/a.
Martha/
*/Distracted./
*Martha was distracted with a lot of work.
The old saying that /a mothers work is never done/ */was only too true./*
The word */distracted,/* *περισπάω**, **/means to be pulled away from a reference point, /*in this case from the Lord Jesus Christ.
It also means */to be anxious, overburdened or busy./*
After Martha welcomed Christ into her home, she began preparing a lavish meal.
She is to be commended for her desire to minister to Christ.
Yet Jesus gently rebuked her for her for having the wrong priorities.
She’d been distracted from doing what was most important at the time.
She neglected her guest.
Jesus Christ wants the central place in our lives.
/We must beware lest good things distract us from knowing Jesus Christ.*
*He wants us to share our lives with Him.
He loves our fellowship.
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/Jesus had come to see them./
He wasn’t concerned about food.
He loved Mary, Martha and Lazarus.
Jesus had come to talk to them and enjoy their company.
Martha had neglected the most important guest she would ever entertain.
Jesus Christ, the */Son of Man had come to serve not to be served/ *and she was missing out on the blessing He had for her.
/Such an opportunity didn’t happen everyday./
*/Martha put physical needs before the spiritual needs.
/*/She needed to change her priorities./
*Christ is more concerned with the worker than the work.*
If the worker is living in close fellowship with Christ, then the work will go ahead just fine.
/b.
Mary/
*/Devoted.
/*Mary wasn’t */distracted /*/with work/.
/She was *devoted* to worship./
She lived by the right priorities.
*/Mary sat at Jesus feet and worshiped her Lord./*
She listened to His words and enjoyed His fellowship.
Martha was doing something good for her Lord by preparing a meal; but Mary did something much better.
The word */good,/* *ἀγαθός**, *in verse 42 means,*/ excellent, best, profitable.
/*/Mary chose the best thing to do/.
Jesus said that one thing was needed and Mary had chosen it.
It wouldn’t be taken away from her.
The Lord wants to share close fellowship with us.
*/If we’re too busy for this our priorities are wrong.
/**Revelation 3:20:* /Behold, I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. /
This verse was written primarily to Christians.
The Church at Laodicea had become absorbed with the cares of this life, with material things.
As a result Jesus Christ was left standing outside their Church.
He asked for an invitation to come in and share intimate fellowship with them again.
If /any*one *would invite Him in He would share a meal with them.
*Sitting at Jesus feet and listening to Him is never a waste of time*./
It’s the best thing that we can do.
We are on the right track when we listen to the words of Christ.
*/Spiritual needs are more important than physical needs./*
I have been in churches where folk had to leave in a hurry to get home and cook the roast lamb for Sunday lunch.
They miss out on sharing Christian fellowship with Lord’s people.
Mary made the most of the opportunity to listen to the Master.
/They could prepare a meal later; *first things first.*/
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Application
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/Are we distracted?
Are physical or material needs taking priority over spiritual needs?
*What value do we put on spending time at Christ’s feet?* *Are we distracted by work or service?
It’s not a choice of work or worship*!
It’s a matter of setting the right priorities./
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A Personal Relationship
*Luke 10:40a-42:* /and she approached Him and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has *left me to serve alone*?
Therefore tell her to help me.
And Jesus answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are *worried* and *troubled* about many things.
But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her./
/a.
Martha/
*/Distressed.
/*Martha was* /distressed./
*She was upset with her sister Mary for not pulling her weight.
She was even upset that the Lord didn’t care about her plight.
The word */worry/*, *μεριμνάω**, *means */to be anxious, troubled, unduly concerned./*
The word */troubled,/* *τυρβάζω**, *means */to disturb, to be agitated.
/*We might say that Martha had got herself into a bother.
Jesus said that /Martha was troubled about many things./
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