Luke 10:42 But there is need of one thing, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Matt 26:12 For in pouring out this ointment on My body, she [Mary] has done it for My burial. (13) Truly I say to you, Wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done shall also be told as a memorial of her
The two cases in Luke 10:25-42, the Lord's portraying Himself as the good Samaritan and His being received by Martha, are related. The first shows the Savior's compassion and love for our salvation, and the second reveals His desire and preference for our service to Him. We need to know the Lord in these two aspects. Before doing anything for the Lord, we must first know His compassion and love related to our salvation and His desire and preference related to our service. This implies that we leave our natural man on the cross. There is no need for us to do anything for our salvation, and we should not do anything in ourselves in the Lord's service. With respect to both salvation and service we should remain on the cross. Then we shall know the Man- Savior's compassion and love for our salvation and His desire and preference for our service. ...[The name] Mary comes from Maria, Greek for Hebrew Miriam, meaning "their rebellion." However, it is possible for a rebellious one to become a submissive one. In nature Mary was rebellious, but she became submissive not only to the Lord's compassion and love but also to His desire and preference. Therefore, in the New Testament Mary was the unique one who touched the Lord's desire to the uttermost. For this reason she is set forth as an example for the followers of the Lord. We all should be like Mary in following the Lord and in serving Him. In taking Mary as an example, we need to remember that originally she was rebellious. By the Man-Savior's compassion and mercy she was made a submissive one, one who loved the Lord and served Him not according to her opinion or by her effort, but according to His desire and preference. Here we see the way for us to be saved and the proper way for us to serve Him.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-study of Luke, pp. 224-225. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. Please visit us at www.emanna.com. Send comments to: [email protected].
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