Tag: Visit

Busy Bee!

Luke 10:38-42

If Jesus came to visit you for a day, what questions would you ask Him (if any)? Would you spend most of your time making His stay pleasant and comfortable, or would you focus all your attention on hearing everything He has to say? This was the situation that took place in Bethany, when Jesus visited His friends Martha and Mary.

The sisters were fond of Jesus, and He in turn thought it necessary to visit them. Martha received Jesus into their home, then made preparations to accommodate His stay, whereas Mary kept her eyes and ears focused on Jesus alone. At some point during the day, Martha had become aggravated at the fact that while she seemed to be doing all the serving, Mary’s lack of help was bothersome. So, Martha approached Jesus and asked, “Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me.” While serving Jesus wasn’t bad at all, hearing what He had to say was more important, in that moment. Jesus was only visiting for a brief time, and it was better to first hear Him speak, then go from there. Not everyone was privileged to be in the presence of Jesus, and Mary knew to take advantage of the opportunity.

Oftentimes we find ourselves being too busy to take time out for God. Many of us work our fingers to the bone, or occupy our time with things that can be delayed, in order to spend a little time in the Word. While Martha did well in serving the Lord, she failed to realize, He came to render service to her household. Never allow yourself to become too busy until God is placed last on your to-do list. Do as Mary did and choose the good part (The Word of God), which is something that can never be taken away from you, then all else will fall into place.

Concerned about the family

Genesis 18:16-21

When was the last time you took a moment to actually consider how awesome God is? Are you consumed in your day-to-day agenda, until you forget to acknowledge God in all your ways? I must confess, I’m guilty of working so much, to the point I forget to even pray at times, but my forgetfulness doesn’t deny the fact that the God who created the entire universe is simply amazing! There are times, in Scripture, when God would inhabit a body capable of standing, sitting, looking, eating, and performing other human actions. God is a spirit, and they that worship Him, must worship in spirit and truth, but God sometimes visits mankind, for purposes of bringing instruction, direction, or correction.

Our text continues from the previous lesson, when God and His angelic companions, visited Abraham, to give him good news that Sarah would soon bring forth a son. After spending quality time with Abraham and his wife, God looked toward the city of Sodom. It’s been noted that the purpose of His visit to earth was to see if Sodom was as wicked as His scouts had reported to Him. God also considered whether or not to tell Abraham His intentions for the wicked cities He was planning to visit. God is not too big where He can’t come down to the level of men, and receive knowledge of true conditions, while becoming acquainted with facts of things that are taking place. In verse 21, God said, “I will go down, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know”. In other words, I know all things, but I want to go see what’s going on from a human perspective. That’s actually pretty cool, if you ask me. God can do anything, so why not come to earth and check things out for himself?

God chose Abraham to be the beacon of truth to his children, and the nations that would be birthed from his offspring. God knew that this man would indeed obey His commands, and teach his family to follow in the ways of holiness, so He contemplated spoiling his thoughts with His judgment on the neighboring cities. Sin has consequences, and God judges everyone accordingly. Even in our own families it is wise that we teach the Word diligently, and not allow sin to creep into our homes unawares. The sins of Sodom and Gomorrah were great and grievous, to the point where they were no longer conscious of true repentance. What a sad state to be in. Never allow sin to dwell in your heart long enough to make you comfortable in it, while causing you to drift away from God to the point of no return.

Walk in love,

Ell