“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.” (2 Thessalonians 2:16, NLT)
“Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me alone to do all the work?” (Luke 11:40) …
Martha’s life was cluttered. She needed a break.
What had Mary chosen? She had chosen to sit at the feet of Christ. God is more pleased with the quiet attention of a sincere servant than the noisy service of a sour one …
What matters more than the type of service is the heart behind the service. A bad attitude spoils the gift we leave on the altar for God.
(from Grace For The Moment, by Max Lucado, page 41)
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Today I am joining … Spiritual Sundays and Scripture & a Snapshot and Selah .
Thank you for the gentle nudge to be a sincere servant and less noisy. A reminder I need!
A reminder I need too. It’s so tempting to draw attention to what I’m doing “for the Lord” but usually it’s because I feel something is unfair, just like Martha did. And it’s not about “fairness”, it’s about serving the Lord with a sincere heart.
Yes and amen. Thank you for sharing this! He wants our hearts, doesn’t He? Lord, help my heart to be pure and sincere in all I do for you! Thank you!