Monday Bible Study

Mary and Martha pt 9

Luk 10:40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
Luk 10:41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

Luk 10:42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

BALANCE

As we seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness we know that ALL THESE THINGS will be added unto us. (Matt6:33) We all need more wisdom and God has told us that if we lack wisdom then we need to just ask.

© Jas 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

We have talked about the spiritual side of things as far as prayer, the Word, listening, and how Mary chose the one needful thing. Martha got distracted and troubled by many things but she also sat at the feet of Jesus.

© Luk 10:39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
Martha seemed to know how to be a good hostess and how to serve. There are many things in the Word of God that help us live day to day. Last week we read Proverbs 31:10-31 about the virtuous woman. She is very industrious, kind, resourceful, a good steward of her money, strong physically….

© What other words would you use to describe her?

The proverbs give us great wisdom to help us become more like Mary and Martha in this present world we live in. Next week we will be looking at some of them.

Pro 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Pro 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Pro 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.