How many of us feel we are like Martha, though we
want to be more like Mary and sit at the feet of Jesus.
Most of us are workers at heart, but sometimes we need to
train ourselves to stop and bask in God’s glory for us to be-
come worshipers like Mary. This takes time and discipline.
If not for you, it did for me.

I love the story of this little family that Jesus treasured.
Both of these women knew who Jesus was. Martha is a
worker. She comes across as a strong-willed person; if you
have something that needs to be done, she would be who
you would go to. Mary is a worshiper in every Scripture we
read about her; she’s sitting at the feet of Jesus. In John
11:32, after Lazarus died, Mary fell at the feet of Jesus. In
John 12:3, she poured perfume on His feet while wiping
them with her hair. And in our Scripture today, Luke 10:39,
she is sitting at the feet of Jesus, soaking up every word He
said. If you think about it, she may have had a front-row
seat listening to Jesus in what I’m sure was the first Bible
study in Martha’s home. They were all really good friends
with Jesus. He went to their home to relax and chat with
them. I can only imagine the conversations that went on in
that house.

Martha seems more relatable to me; she’s like many of
us. She’s strong-willed and bold. She confronted Jesus
when Mary wasn’t helping her in the kitchen. She spoke up
when she needed answers. Mary even questioned Jesus
when Lazarus died. She felt like He had abandoned them. It
says in John 11:21-27, “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you
had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know
that even now, God will give you whatever you ask.” Jesus
said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha an-
swered, “I know He will rise again in the resurrection on
the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and
the life. The one who believes in Me will live, even though
they die, and whoever lives by believing in Me will never
die. Do you believe this? “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I be-
lieve that You are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to
come into the world.” Maybe Martha needed a little more
time at the feet of Jesus to really know who Jesus was and
who she was really talking to.

But aren’t we all a little like that? Don’t we all question
Jesus for how things work out sometimes. I don’t know
about you, but life never works out the way I plan it; it
works out the way God intends it to. It’s all in His timing,
not ours. We all will have ups and downs, but how we han-
dle those situations will define who we are in Christ.

I know my outlook on life has changed since I have
adopted this new way of relating to God. It’s a totally
new mindset for me. I realized a while ago that although
I’ve experienced some hard times and disappointments, I’ve
never been happier. Sitting at the feet of Jesus is spending
time with Him, reading His love letters to you in His Word.
Thinking about them and discerning them brings us even
closer to Him. Don’t miss the opportunity like Martha did
and miss out on the personal relationship you can have with
Him. Sit at His feet and breathe it all in.