Don't Be Like Martha!

Beloved of God, I like the story of Martha & her sister Mary. Both of them loved Jesus, but they had different approach to the Master.  Jesus paid them a visit, Martha went to the kitchen to serve, Mary simply went to seat at the feet of Jesus to hear His Word. Martha got upset and went to Jesus and the following conversation took place. "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. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her." Luke 10:40-42.
In John 11, Jesus came to raise their brother Lazarus back to life, but Martha was too upset & worried to hear what Jesus said to her.  John 11:25-26,"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"  Martha may not have heard Jesus right or believed Him because of what happened in verse 39, "Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?" John 11:39-40. (Pls read the whole story John chapter 11).

Jesus did raise Lazarus from the dead, Glory to God! I pray we never get too worried and busy like Martha and not pay attention to God's Word. Remember, both women are followers of Jesus, I mean you could call them Christians. However, Martha worried much, she seems to want to be in charge of everything, forgetting what was most important, THE WORD OF GOD.  May we not be that Christian who gets too busy, not paying attention to God's Word. The Word of God needs our 100% attention. My prayer is that we worry less like Martha and be more like Mary..only seeking to be at the feet of Jesus and hear His Word.  God bless you.