Read: Deuteronomy 26:1-27:26; Luke 10:38-11:13; Psalm 76:1-12; Proverbs 12:15-17
Once the Israelites settled in the promised land, they were to gather their first fruits in a basket and bring them before the Lord. They were to rejoice over the goodness of the Lord to them. In the third year, they were to bring a tithe for the Levite so that he would be taken care of.
They were to plaster stones and write all the laws on them. When they crossed over, six of the tribes were to read the curses from Mount Ebal and six of the tribes were to read the blessings from Mount Gerizim. We have to remember that God is not only a God of blessing but of judgment over sin. He wanted his people to hear the laws so they would be accountable for their sins.
In Luke, Martha is up doing all the preparations and she is in her zone. Martha loves to serve and that is her ministry. Thank God for Martha’s. Mary was a seeker and a lover. She could care less if she ate or if anyone ate, she just wanted to hear and spend time with Jesus. Thank God for Mary’s.
Jesus didn’t rebuke Martha for what she was doing until she complained about what Mary was doing. All Jesus told Mary was that she was worried about things she didn’t need to be worried about and Mary had chosen best. We all need to be Martha’s at times but we need to know when it is best to be a Mary.
God really does want to bless us with what is best, we just don’t always know what is best for us. He tells us to ask for what we want. If we ask, we will receive and if we seek, we will find and if we knock on God’s door, he will open it. But…we might not receive what we thought we were asking for and we might not find what we thought we would and the door might lead us into a room we never thought we would be in. God is a good father who doesn’t hold back his treasures.
Lord, help us to see what the true riches are and what you have in store for those who love you.
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