Read Luke 10:38-42 and Philippians 4:6. Paul advises us to turn our worries/anxieties into prayers.
As you read the verses from Luke, how are you led to pray for:
Read Luke 10:41-42 twice. As you read it the first time, replace Martha’s name with your own.
As you read it the second time, replace Mary’s name with your own. What is causing you to worry and be upset?
What is the one thing needed that Jesus might affirm in your life today?
Put Luke 10:38-42 into you own words, into your own life experience.
What are Jesus’ “Martha” words to your task-driven tendencies?
What are Jesus’ “Mary” words to affirm your soul care habits?
Read Luke 10:38-42, does it suggest a:
What do these words mean for your life today?
Read Luke 10:41-42 aloud more than once.
How does putting the emphasis on different words each time you read Jesus’ words give a different appreciation for what He says to Martha, to Mary, and to you?
Read Luke 10:38-42. The Picture It! Method of Bible Study is a great way to engage this story. Are you more Martha or Mary?
How do you picture Martha responding to Jesus’ words about her? About Mary?
How do you picture Mary responding to Jesus’ words about Martha? About her?
What do you picture the disciples thinking as they listen to this conversation/intervention?