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Get prostrate at the feet of Jesus

Mary who managed to touch the heart of the Master

23/03/2018

By: Apostle Valdemiro Santiago

Open the Holy Bible in the book of Luke, chapter 10 and verse 38, says the Lord: "And it came to pass, when they were in the way, that Jesus entered into a village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into his house." Martha opened the house for Jesus. Leading to the spiritual side, she let the Messiah come into her life. "And she had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus' feet and listened to his word" (Luke 10:39). Maybe Mary did not have a house, and she was living in Martha's house. Even though Martha had hosted Jesus, we see that Mary was able to touch the Master's heart. When you live in a favor in a house you have obligations, and it was no different for Mary, she was in your sister's home, and had chores to finish. But she decided to throw everything up and get prostrate at Jesus' feet. There are some recipes that the Bible shows that if we follow, we will be able to reach where we so desire, which is at the feet of Christ. "But Martha was distracted in many services, and came and said, Lord, is it not possible that my sister let me serve alone? Tell her to help me," Luke 10:40. Martha should be annoyed that she was doing her homework alone. Martha had Jesus in her home, in her life, but she did not have Mary, Mary stopped everything to stay at His feet. Jesus was pleased with Martha's attitude to host him, but Mary was the one who touched his heart.

Jesus was to teach the Word to one person only to Mary. Mary was with Jesus physically, not in dreams or spiritually, but He was there side by side.

Jesus did not have to tell Mary to sit down to listen to the teachings, but she had this spontaneous attitude. That is why Jesus gave value. "And Mary answered and said unto him, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and afflicted with many things: but one needeth, and Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her." Luke 10:41, 42. Independent of the situation or the problem, nothing is more important than being at the Master's feet, seize the opportunity, my brother.