At Jesus' Feet
"She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said." Luke 10:39
A few years ago, my sister treated me to a wonderfully relaxing pedicure at a luxurious spa--an experience I'll never forget! For a glorious half hour, my pedicurist was totally devoted to pampering my tired feet!
Mary, the sister of Martha, expressed her devotion to the Lord by being at His feet. Mary is mentioned three times in the Gospels and each time, she is at the Lord's feet! In the popular account of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:39, we find Mary sitting "at the Lord's feet listening to what He said." She is quietly absorbing all He is teaching her.
Sometime later, Mary's brother Lazarus died, and in despair, Mary fell "at His feet" (John 11:32). In a time of crisis, Mary was seeking Jesus. Then, just days before Jesus' crucifixion, Mary took her expensive perfume and "poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair" (John 12:3). In servant-like humility and costly devotion, she annointed and blessed her Lord before His burial.
Do you long for more of Jesus? Are you in a crisis? Do you desire to bless the Lord? Whatever circumstances you are in, take some time today and sit at His feet--listening, seeking, and worshiping your Lord!
"Come let us worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker" Psalm 95:6
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