Mary's Choice

Text:

Luke 10:38–42 NASB95

Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word. But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.” But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”

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Joshua 24:15 NASB95

“If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Let us lift for our subject for discussion in v42a, but only one thing is necessary “ Mary’s Choice”

Jesus clearly points us to the one thing in this life that should be preferred in this life is choosing Jesus. Mary choose Jesus as her all in all. She wanted more then being of service but her relationship with Jesus was number one.

It really does not express in this text if Mary knew that Jesus was going to be in her tomorrow but she seemed to made the right choice. as “Mary had chosen “the good part” a relation that was without end.

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Attraction:

Examples of bad dbutecision-making

As we heard the news and watched hurricane Harvey

Since Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life who has all power more power

Genesis 3:6 NASB95

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

See also ; ; ; ; ; ; Achan disobeyed the Lord’s instructions; ; ; ; Saul made the offering in Samuel’s absence; ; Rehoboam followed bad advice; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Judas decided to betray Jesus Christ for money; the decision to put Jesus Christ to death

The sovereignty of God in decision-making

Genesis 50:19–20 NASB95

But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place? “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.

See also ; Balaam could only curse or bless at the Lord’s bidding; ; ; ; ; ; ;

It was God’s will that Jesus Christ should suffer:

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Romans 8:28–30 NASB95

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

Decisions have to be made

Deuteronomy 30:19–20 NASB95

“I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants, by loving the Lord your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding fast to Him; for this is your life and the length of your days, that you may live in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”

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Good decision-making involves consideration for others

Micah 6:8 NASB95

He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?

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All decision-making must be subject to the will of God

James 4:13–15 NASB95

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.” Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that.”

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