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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’[a] 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[b] 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.”
Luke 10:38-42 (NKJV)

Many people are like Martha, they invite Jesus into their life then became too busy, and distracted with serving. They believe that by doing what they thing they should do or good at they are serving God, in actual fact we should be asking God what He want us to do. It is His will not our Will.

Mary on the other hand sat at Jesus’ feet, heard His word, worships Him and gets blessed. Martha seeing this like many people gets angry over this and started to question God, accusing God of not caring for them. Even make demands to God.

Does that sound very familiar? We are so busy with life, we often forgotten to go what we are suppose to do, we miss out on the blessing and then we blame God for that.

Worshipping God is a very important part of our life, get in touch with God, in that way we will never dried up in the spirit.

Don’t become a professional Christian, but a real Christian.

4 Points about worship

1. Worship is waiting upon God

Mary waited on God, she has chosen that good part as we all should.

11 The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.
Exodus 33:10-1 (NIV)

Joshua is chosen for the same reason, when every else leaves he would stay behind lingering in the presents of God.

God always looks for spiritual filled people to serve Him

18 And the Lord said to Moses: “Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him; 19 set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and inaugurate him in their site. 20 And you shall give some of your authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
Numbers 27:18 (NKJV)

1. Worship is undistracted focus on God.

Mary unlike Martha devoted her time to God, her focus is on God and God alone.

1. Worship is Extravagant Adoration of God

We should adore and admire our God the creator; many heroes of the bibles have great admiration for God. The whole book of psalms is written in admiration and love of God.

1. Worship is Unconditional Sacrifice to God

37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she heard that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, 38 and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wipe them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil.
Luke 7:37-38 (NKJV)

The woman sacrifices her dowry the very thing that symbolizes her happiness for her life.

We are to sacrifice our very life to God.

At the end of the day it is not how much you serve or how busy you are serving God that count, what matters is the love and devotion toward God and do what He want you to do, the sacrifices you made for Him out of love for our God.

posted by 诸葛天于 @ 11:57 AM