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Differences Between Mary And Martha
Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: To show that we need to be busy with the LORD and not for the LORD. To show different standard of living or lifestyles of faith, we pattern our lifestyle of living according to Mary.
Matthew 6:8 (Amplified Bible)
6:8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
In a relationship, each are given opportunity to talk while in a GOD-man relationship we are also given opportunity to talk and our "talking" part is in the praise and worship.
4. Mary listened to LORD JESUS's WORDS while Martha listened to what her mind is saying
Luke 10:39-40 (Amplified Bible)
10:39 And she had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was listening to His teaching.
10:40 But Martha [overly occupied and too busy] was distracted with much serving; and she came up to Him and said, Lord, is it nothing to You that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me [to lend a hand and do her part along with me]!
Our goal why we come in services is to increase our faith. A series of hearing and hearing the preaching is what increases our faith, not the praise and worship part. There are other church members that will not miss the praise and worship part of a worship service but will go to their cars when the preaching starts. The best way is to go to church early minister to other believers as well, prepare your tithes and offerings and when the service starts, give all you got in praise and worship and when preaching starts "sit at JESUS's feet and hear"
Romans 10:17 (Amplified Bible)
10:17 So faith comes by hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the preaching [of the message that came from the lips] of Christ (the Messiah Himself).
Luke 11:28 (Amplified Bible)
11:28 But He said, Blessed (happy and to be envied) rather are those who hear the Word of God and obey and practice it!
Hebrews 4:12-13 (Amplified Bible)
4:12 For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.
4:13 And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, naked and defenseless to the eyes of Him with Whom we have to do.
Every WORD of GOD that comes out from the pulpit is for you for that day, it's for you to strengthen you physically and spiritually. If you will not listen to the LORD JESUS then you've already decided to listen to other things such as your heart, our heart also talks, and it even condemns us, that's why we learn that the LORD is greater than our hearts, so our priority to listen and hear is the LORD, even if 12 apostles and 1 LORD will come to your house unexpectedly choose to listen to the LORD JESUS not to the 12 apostles.
1 John 3:20 (Amplified Bible)
3:20 Whenever our hearts in [tormenting] self-accusation make us feel guilty and condemn us. [For we are in God’s hands.] For He is above and greater than our consciences (our hearts), and He knows (perceives and understands) everything [nothing is hidden from Him].
