10/28/18 "Stop Trying To Man Handle Jesus "

10/28/18

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Stop Trying To Man Handle Jesus"

38-39 As Jesus and the disciples continued on their journey, they came to a village where a woman welcomed Jesus into her home.

Her name was Martha and she had a sister named Mary.

Mary sat down attentively before the Master, absorbing every revelation he shared.

40 But Martha became exasperated (annoyed) by finishing the numerous household chores in preparation for her guests.

So she interrupted Jesus and said, "Lord, don't you think it's unfair that my sister left me to do all the work by myself?

You SHOULD tell her to get up and help me."

Luke 10:38-40 The Passion Translation 

Now I must admit, I got a little irritated with Martha when I read that last part...I mean, What was she thinking?

You just don't up and tell Jesus what he SHOULD do like he's some "Johnny come lately" up the block.

Then, it occurred to me... Martha was talking to Jesus the way, she would talk to any man that entered her house.

To her, he was just like any other man she'd had over for dinner.

Jesus was just a friend of the family over for dinner to her.

● See John 11:5 AMPC

She had gotten so comfortable with his human side that she had forgotten all about His GOD side.

Something we have all been guilty of in some capacity, I'm sure.

So,  she (Martha) tried to "man handle" Jesus because that's how she always was with the opposite sex...She was strong and assertive, which further explains why she couldn't just drop everything and sit at His feet.

Like Martha, many of you are comparing Jesus unknowingly to every male relationship you've had and you're finding it hard NOT to be in control, to let go and trust him, you're finding it hard to take him at His Word.

Beloved, Stop letting what you've known of other men interfere with the little you know of Jesus, when there's so much more to know of him.

Listen to how that word sounds: INTERFERE- Stop letting fear enter the relationship Jesus wants to have with you. It's okay to let your guard down. Perfect love casts out fear and His love is perfect, stop expecting to be let down (disappointed).

 1 John 4:18 NKJ

You don't have to interrupt and be the first to speak up, the first to voice your concerns etc...Just reverence who he is, because he already knows. He's unlike any man you've known, he's God.

Until Next Sunday,

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy