How would you "serve" if Jesus came for dinner?

Has the thought ever crossed your mind if Jesus came for dinner to your house "how you would serve him"?Would you  want to bring out the best dishes, think of all the foods to make that might impress Him ? We could end up missing something so great if we were not careful ! It did happen to Martha, she missed the privilege of serving Jesus at His feet rather than getting BUSY WITH ALL THE PREPARATIONS!

And so it begins with the two sisters in the bible in Luke 10:38, I'm sure we have all heard the story. It doesn't go into great detail but there really is something for us all to get a hold of. I can just see Martha she probably got word that Jesus and the disciples were passing through the Village that day. She made every effort to be sure that they were coming to her home that day! Martha could make dinner party's happen in that Village, this was her thing. Many knew Martha for this, organizing all kinds of activity's in that Village! It could of been a big sale in the market that weekend, she was the lady to get things done! She just loved doing all the preparations, and being so busy it made her feel needed, and gave her self worth!

So you see there is a" real moral " to this story, other wise it would not be in the Gospels! We are all different in our personality's, and that is a good thing. We just have to not let that come before what is really important.

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Martha was so gracious to Jesus to open her home to Jesus to begin with, I'm sure here intent was to be the best hostess in the Village that day. 

She thought to herself that day," I may need the help of my sister Mary", she could really help me with all the things I have in mind to get prepared for Jesus. I want to make this just perfect, so she asked her sister! When she did Mary said "Oh Martha, you mean Jesus is coming to dinner, WOW I LOVE HIS TEACHING"!

Martha didn't even pick up on that comment that Mary said, she was so focused on the presentation of it all! 

When Jesus arrived Martha opened the door to Jesus and welcomed Him in with a cold beverage and some appetizers! She quickly said I will be right back Jesus "I have to go into the kitchen and make sure things are not burning". Mary introduced herself to Jesus and said please come and sit down, I have heard about you now for some time in the Villages and surrounding area's. So Jesus sat down, and Mary quickly found a PLACE AT HIS FEET, LISTENING TO ALL HE SAID!

Martha started calling Mary from the kitchen, Mary come and help me" I need your help"! There was no response, not even "I will in a minute"! So Martha peeked out from around the kitchen, and to her amazement she saw her sister SITTING AT THE FEET OF JESUS! She was so upset, how could she do this to me she thought, I asked her here to HELP ME, and this is how she treats me. 

Finally Martha came into the room to voice her concerns, she stood there at first looking at them. She was thinking how do I say this to Jesus to get Him to see my side, all the work and preparations that went into this, Jesus will understand that I am this upset! I was just doing this all for Him! She knew without a "doubt" Jesus would "answer" with the  recognition she needed to hear!He would see  all the preparations, all the time, I put into this. I lost sleep over this, I am "exhausted"! So she said "Jesus look at Mary don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work myself "

Then she waited  for the answer she knew he would give her, to gain more self worth! 

"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered " you are worried and upset about many things, but only one things is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her"

It doesn't go into detail from there in the bible what Martha said. I would think that it opened her eyes to see how she was. Jesus saying her name twice would get your attention! Jesus may of taken her face, placed both hands on her cheeks, and said it to her "Lovingly" with his eyes full of love and gentleness, and hopefully Martha "HEARD" AND LISTENED THE WAY MARY DID!

So what is more important in life? Don't allow the cares of this world to get you worried, so busy, and take your focus off Jesus, choose what is better like Mary rather than Martha.!

Both Martha's and Mary's in life can draw closer to our Lord Jesus, deepening their devotion, strengthening there service, doing it with less stress and greater JOY !