EPISODE #185: MARY + MARTHA (Unexpected Lessons)
It's not just the finale on our Unexpected Lessons from Unlikely Ladies series, it's our semester finale as this is our last #podcast for the summer! This week we dive into lessons from Mary and Martha. Except this Mary is Jesus' mother, not Martha's sister. #gotcha We explore how Mary had to correct Jesus as a mother and what that must have been like for her; we also see how Jesus later had to correct Martha, but not for what you think it was for. Make sure you listen in as we wrap up another amazing year of podcasting and diving into God's word. Thanks for being loyal supporters and listeners of the Be-Cast! We couldn't keep doing this without you!
BE IN THE WORD:
Mary: corrected Jesus like a mom
Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.” “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he was saying to them. Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. (Luke 2:41-52)
Martha: she wasn't corrected for her "doing," she was corrected for her attitude during it
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 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.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:38-42)
BE EDUCATED:
1. Surprising Facts We’ve Overlooked About Martha
2. Martha: All the Women of the Bible
BE DOERS, NOT JUST HEARERS:
1. Can you completely relate to Mary as a mother in this story?
2. Can you imagine getting on to Jesus? And yet, how often do we look at Him and say, “what are you doing? Why have you treated us this way?”
3. How often do we not understand what Jesus/God is saying to us?
4. What should we treasure more than we question?
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