November 22, 2004 - Believe To See The Glory
Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the Glory of God?" (John 11:40)
Do not cast away the promises and the vision that He has given you - only have faith and believe. Bleak as it may seem but "blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord" (Luke 1:45). Do not steer your eyes to distracted or diversion, to the bleakness of your natural surrounding. But look with the eyes of the Spirit and take heed to what He is saying to you.
BELIEVE. Remove the stumblings to your faith.
Martha, Mary’s sister, represents the natural side of us. In Luke 10, the Lord was spending time at the sisters’ home and Martha was very busy preparing meals and hosting the guests in the house while Mary sat quietly at His feet and listened to Him as He taught. Martha was caught up in the natural things. Though it seemed at that moment, the needful thing to do, but it was not THE thing to do – keeping our sight, our attention and concerns on to the natural things instead of keeping and staying in the spirit and in Presence of the Lord. Finally the frustrations of natural burdens welled up in Martha and she couldn’t stand it anymore. She “complained” to the Lord, to which He answered.
Martha had let the seemingly important natural things and affairs take place over the spirit. When we allow the 'Martha' to arise within and function over us, we will lose sight and focus and slide over in our faith stand. Our faith will become swayed and persuaded by the natural realm instead of the spirit.
Do not be a "Martha". Be a "Mary" - one who listens, believes and obeys.
Do not cast away the promises and the vision that He has given you - only have faith and believe. Bleak as it may seem but "blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord" (Luke 1:45). Do not steer your eyes to distracted or diversion, to the bleakness of your natural surrounding. But look with the eyes of the Spirit and take heed to what He is saying to you.
BELIEVE. Remove the stumblings to your faith.
Martha, Mary’s sister, represents the natural side of us. In Luke 10, the Lord was spending time at the sisters’ home and Martha was very busy preparing meals and hosting the guests in the house while Mary sat quietly at His feet and listened to Him as He taught. Martha was caught up in the natural things. Though it seemed at that moment, the needful thing to do, but it was not THE thing to do – keeping our sight, our attention and concerns on to the natural things instead of keeping and staying in the spirit and in Presence of the Lord. Finally the frustrations of natural burdens welled up in Martha and she couldn’t stand it anymore. She “complained” to the Lord, to which He answered.
“Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:41,42)
Martha had let the seemingly important natural things and affairs take place over the spirit. When we allow the 'Martha' to arise within and function over us, we will lose sight and focus and slide over in our faith stand. Our faith will become swayed and persuaded by the natural realm instead of the spirit.
Do not be a "Martha". Be a "Mary" - one who listens, believes and obeys.
posted by The Daughter-In-Law at 3:05 PM
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