Luke 10:38-41
38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’[k] feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, 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.”
41 And Jesus[l] answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
Have you ever thought about what it was really like for Adam and Eve? One day I wake up and I am a man. I have never been a boy. I do not have a past. So all I know is what God has shown me and given me. Let's look at Eve for a moment. On day one, she is a full grown woman, She is a wife. She has no one to give her advice except Adam. She has to learn about life from her husband. She soon will be a mother. Will have a baby and raise her family without ever seeing it done or having any experience. All she knows is what Adam, her husband and God the Father has told them. Before they ate the forbidden fruit, they never questioned anything or had any doubt that they could do and accomplish all that God had told them to do. They were living without doubt and complaints.
Are you a complainer? Is there always something wrong with someone else? Are you known for being the one to get everybody told in your office or place of business? Do you have things that you know God has told you to do but you are full of doubt and uncertainty and fear? Is your glass always half empty instead of being half full? Are you a busy body? Always busy and never have enough time for God and your family. Are you living with doubt and complaints?
I love this story in the bible. Two sisters are hosting the King of Kings at their house. One sister is cleaning and cooking and one sister is sitting listening and feeding from Him. Jesus says, "Martha, you are troubled about many things." Are you troubled this morning?
Adam and Eve had everything they needed. What they did not know they did not consider. They just did what they had to do because they had no need to question or doubt because their focus was on God and not in themselves. You will never be free from your past, your struggles and your fears if you keep looking at you.
The key to freedom is looking at Jesus. Sitting and resting at the feet of Jesus is how we do it. The Word of God is our confidence. The Word of God is our source. The Word of God is how we make it. If you are complaining and full of doubt, you are not looking at God you are looking at You! I challenge you today to inventory your life. If you are a complainer; ask yourself why? If you are full of doubt; ask yourself why? It's time to live without doubt and complaints. It's time to live!
Brother Clarence
www.godlyking.com
www.godlykings.blogspot.com
38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’[k] feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, 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.”
41 And Jesus[l] answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
Have you ever thought about what it was really like for Adam and Eve? One day I wake up and I am a man. I have never been a boy. I do not have a past. So all I know is what God has shown me and given me. Let's look at Eve for a moment. On day one, she is a full grown woman, She is a wife. She has no one to give her advice except Adam. She has to learn about life from her husband. She soon will be a mother. Will have a baby and raise her family without ever seeing it done or having any experience. All she knows is what Adam, her husband and God the Father has told them. Before they ate the forbidden fruit, they never questioned anything or had any doubt that they could do and accomplish all that God had told them to do. They were living without doubt and complaints.
Are you a complainer? Is there always something wrong with someone else? Are you known for being the one to get everybody told in your office or place of business? Do you have things that you know God has told you to do but you are full of doubt and uncertainty and fear? Is your glass always half empty instead of being half full? Are you a busy body? Always busy and never have enough time for God and your family. Are you living with doubt and complaints?
I love this story in the bible. Two sisters are hosting the King of Kings at their house. One sister is cleaning and cooking and one sister is sitting listening and feeding from Him. Jesus says, "Martha, you are troubled about many things." Are you troubled this morning?
Adam and Eve had everything they needed. What they did not know they did not consider. They just did what they had to do because they had no need to question or doubt because their focus was on God and not in themselves. You will never be free from your past, your struggles and your fears if you keep looking at you.
The key to freedom is looking at Jesus. Sitting and resting at the feet of Jesus is how we do it. The Word of God is our confidence. The Word of God is our source. The Word of God is how we make it. If you are complaining and full of doubt, you are not looking at God you are looking at You! I challenge you today to inventory your life. If you are a complainer; ask yourself why? If you are full of doubt; ask yourself why? It's time to live without doubt and complaints. It's time to live!
Brother Clarence
www.godlyking.com
www.godlykings.blogspot.com
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