To come closer to a person relationship with God, in the Kingdom of God, we need to listen. Once we have listened, then we need to absorb the message. And once we have absorbed the message, then we need to personalize it for our unique relationship with the Father, and with His Son. A certain woman of the day of Jesus caught the understanding of this need, and she acted upon it. This woman acted upon the need, even though her sister criticized her for doing so.
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
(Luke 10:38-42) Then, once we have listened to the LORD and to His Son; after it has been absorbed, we need to be open to the intervention that has been placed in the kingdom of man as an extension of grace from the Kingdom of Heaven; particularly, as comes to us through
so great a cloud of witnesses. It was placed in our existence for our continued personal development in the Kingdom of God. As the Scripture tells us . . .
– Explore the Kingdom of God: Part Nineteen –
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