From 6566224f7562ae775d1e030bb347c15f3b502f7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2022 08:14:37 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Luke 10:38-42 --- content/bible_journal/luke_10:38-42.md | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/luke_10:38-42.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/luke_10:38-42.md b/content/bible_journal/luke_10:38-42.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9305131 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/luke_10:38-42.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ ++++ +title = "Luke 10:38–42" +date = "2022-12-08" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk10.38-42) + +Luke doesn't tell us this, but Mary and Martha were the sisters of Lazarus of +Bethany, who was raised from the dead by Jesus. Bethany was about two miles +outside of Jerusalem, and it seems likely that Jesus stayed with this family +often while He was in the area. Because the text says "Martha welcomed Him into +her house", this is probably the first time Jesus has visited. + +We see two different responses from the sisters. Mary sits under Jesus's +teaching and Martha is busy trying to be a good hostess. We can't know exactly +how many of Jesus's disciples were there at the house at the time, but likely +more than a few, so it is reasonable&emdash;even commendable&emdash;for Martha +to want them to be comfortable and cared for at her house. Let's not take this +story to mean we shouldn't be hospitable. + +But Luke tells us that Martha is "distracted" with her efforts and tries to get +Jesus to tell her sister to help with her work. Jesus gives her a gentle rebuke +by telling her that she is trying to do too much, and what Mary has chosen to +do is a better use of her time. Food is good and necessary, but you only eat it +the once, and it's gone. Truths we learn from studying God's Word last forever. + +This sounds a lot like the lesson my wife and I learned over Thanksgiving this +year. In the weeks leading up to it, our family was hit with a stomach virus. +Each of us got it, one after another, and while the first day was the worst, +recovery was slow and it took several days before we felt normal and able to do +as much as we'd like. It was also the plan that we host Thanksgiving at our +house, as in every year. There were turkeys to smoke, clutter to put away, +floors to clean, tables and chairs to set up, and not enough time and energy to +get it all done. So we didn't. Not all of it, anyway. We were very close to +cancelling as I still didn't feel 100% better on Wednesday, but we realized +that being with family was more important than not letting them see an +imperfectly kept house. And God was gracious to us because the turkey and +everything was delicious, we enjoyed each other's company, and we all were +thankful for what the Lord has done for us. + +* * * + +Let us keep the main thing the main thing, with our eyes focused on You and on +eternal things that cannot be taken away from us.