Choose what is better

Hi there,

Today's lines to copy may be short, but they are also complete.

Time spent in devoted pursuit of Christ (such as this time) is not time lost but life gained.

"...they that are much with Jesus become like Jesus" (full quote below in the encouragement section )

Today's text is Luke 10:38-40

Today's lines to copy are in red; Yesterday's are in gray.

At the Home of Martha and Mary

³⁸ As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. ³⁹ She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.

⁴⁰ But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

⁴¹ “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, ⁴² but few things are needed—or indeed only one.

Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Encouragement

“Imagine not that to sit at Jesus’ feet is a very small, unmeaning thing.

It means peace, for they who submit to Jesus find peace through his precious, blood.

It means holiness, for those who learn of Jesus learn no sin, but are instructed in things lovely and of good repute.

It means strength, for they that sit with Jesus, and feed upon him, are girded with his, strength; the joy of the Lord is their strength.

It means wisdom, for they that learn of the Son of God understand more than the ancients, because they keep his statutes.

It means zeal, for the love of Christ fires hearts that live upon it, and they that are much with Jesus become like Jesus, so that the zeal of the Lord’s house eats them up.”

Charles Haddon Spurgeon​
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Andy