The Captivity of Activity - Week 1

My Notes - Week 1 Introduction

• Opening prayer

• Taking a road trip to friend's house
• Luke 10:38 

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.

• We are dropping by Martha's house today
• Martha and Mary 
• this lesson doesn't seem to stick and I have to learn it again -  the captivity of activity
• Luke 10:39-40

 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But 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!”

• Martha wants Mary to help instead of sitting at the Lord's feet
• Martha complains to Jesus that Mary is not helping her.
• Which woman is you? Mary? or Martha?
• Martha is the one who opened her home to Jesus and the disciples. 
• Maybe Mary didn't offer because her home was too messy?
• By all the preparations that had to be made
• Pre in preparation got away from Martha.
• Luke 10:40-42

40 But 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, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

• All scripture is God-breathed, say it.
• I wonder - why does the scripture, Luke 10:38-39, say "a woman named Martha, and her sister is called Mary" Why is that?

My Thoughts

If I had been at Martha's house, I would have been in the kitchen. I'm positive that I would have been concerned with getting the meal ready and served to the guests. 

Today, I want to be a blend of Martha and Mary. My bible study time is my Mary time. Time to sit at the Lord's feet and read his word.