Daily Bread Luke 10
Daily Bread Luke 10
At the Home of Martha and Mary
38As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. 40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"
41"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, 42but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
Observation:
In this chapter Jesus sends out 72 disciples in “pairs” ahead of him to the towns he is about to go to. They were to prepare the way for the Lord. He tells them to go to the places where they are welcomed, and when they are not to shake the dust off their feet as a testimony against the people who reject their message.
Then, an expert in the law challenges Jesus as to what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus affirms his answer that it was to love God and love your neighbor as yourself. But then he redefines “neighbor”. The Jews had viewed it more as those within their own community, fellow Jews. But Jesus uses the story of the Good Samaritan to explain the true meaning of loving your neighbor.
Finally, Luke 10 ends with this story about Mary and Martha, two followers of Jesus. Martha got distracted by all the preparations that had to be done when Jesus showed up at her home, while Mary sat at Jesus’ feet to listen to him. Martha was frustrated that Mary was not helping but Jesus tells her that her sister has chosen the right thing.
Application:
This chapter gives us many valuable insights into what a disciple looks like. Disciples are sent out into the harvest to bring the message of God’s grace in Jesus Christ. We are not responsible for the results, each person will be responsible for the message we have shared with them. Disciples are called to have radical love for those both within and outside of their community. God calls us to love someone not for what they can return to us. We are called to love with no strings attached and go the extra mile like the Good Samaritan. And finally, we are called to make room for and listen to Jesus in the midst of our busyness. Before we can do anything for Jesus we are called to spend time with him. As we choose that as our “main thing” everything else will flow from that relationship.
As Jesus said in John’s famous chapter 15, “Apart from me you can do nothing”. Or has someone has said “Apart from me, you can do no-thing”.
Prayer: Jesus help us to sit at your feet before we go about doing things for you. Help us to avoid the distractions of life, so we can spend time in your presence. Through your dwelling in our hearts, we can go out to the least and lost and show the world what true love looks like. In Your name we pray, Amen.
At the Home of Martha and Mary
38As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. 40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"
41"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, 42but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
Observation:
In this chapter Jesus sends out 72 disciples in “pairs” ahead of him to the towns he is about to go to. They were to prepare the way for the Lord. He tells them to go to the places where they are welcomed, and when they are not to shake the dust off their feet as a testimony against the people who reject their message.
Then, an expert in the law challenges Jesus as to what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus affirms his answer that it was to love God and love your neighbor as yourself. But then he redefines “neighbor”. The Jews had viewed it more as those within their own community, fellow Jews. But Jesus uses the story of the Good Samaritan to explain the true meaning of loving your neighbor.
Finally, Luke 10 ends with this story about Mary and Martha, two followers of Jesus. Martha got distracted by all the preparations that had to be done when Jesus showed up at her home, while Mary sat at Jesus’ feet to listen to him. Martha was frustrated that Mary was not helping but Jesus tells her that her sister has chosen the right thing.
Application:
This chapter gives us many valuable insights into what a disciple looks like. Disciples are sent out into the harvest to bring the message of God’s grace in Jesus Christ. We are not responsible for the results, each person will be responsible for the message we have shared with them. Disciples are called to have radical love for those both within and outside of their community. God calls us to love someone not for what they can return to us. We are called to love with no strings attached and go the extra mile like the Good Samaritan. And finally, we are called to make room for and listen to Jesus in the midst of our busyness. Before we can do anything for Jesus we are called to spend time with him. As we choose that as our “main thing” everything else will flow from that relationship.
As Jesus said in John’s famous chapter 15, “Apart from me you can do nothing”. Or has someone has said “Apart from me, you can do no-thing”.
Prayer: Jesus help us to sit at your feet before we go about doing things for you. Help us to avoid the distractions of life, so we can spend time in your presence. Through your dwelling in our hearts, we can go out to the least and lost and show the world what true love looks like. In Your name we pray, Amen.
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