Mary or Martha: Which Will You Be?

Luke 10:38-42

38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching.

40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.”

41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”

Pathway to Entitlement

Luke 10:40b

Instead of walking down the pathway to entitlement, we need to transform our thinking to a servant mentality.

Route to Anxiety

Luke 10:41-42a

41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary

Roadblock to Intimacy

Luke 10:42

42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her

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