Choose Life - to be worldly-minded is death. To be Word minded is life. The Bible tells us what life is. "My son, attend to my words... for they are life." Mary was sitting at Jesus' feet listening to Him teach while Martha was bustling around in the kitchen cooking dinner. Martha had let the seemingly important business of living take priority over the Word. Don't make the mistake that Martha did. Don't get so entangled in the business of living that you choose death by default. Decide to put the Word of God first place

"For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace" -  (Romans 8:6).

If you were given the choice between life and death, which would you choose?

The answer seems obvious. 

But in reality, it's not.

You see, choosing death doesn't necessarily mean jumping from the nearest cliff. 

It's much more subtle than that.

The Bible says death is being carnally-minded - being entangled in this present worldly realm. 

The Bible also tells us what life is. 

"My son, attend to my words," says Proverbs 4:20-22, 

"... for they are life!"

To be worldly-minded is death. 

To be Word minded is life.

In Luke 10 there's a story that illustrates this principle extremely well. 

It's the story of Mary and Martha. 

You probably remember it. 

Mary was sitting at Jesus' feet listening to Him teach while Martha was bustling around in the kitchen cooking dinner for everyone.

Finally, Martha couldn't stand it anymore. 

She came to Jesus and said, "Lord, don't You care that my sister has left me to do all the work myself? 

"Tell her to help me!" 

Jesus answered, "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 10:41-42).

Mary had set everything else aside, so she could hear the Word of God.

But Martha had let the seemingly important business of living take priority over the Word. 

She'd chosen death, not life.

You see how easy it is to slip into that?

"But Brother Copeland" you say, "if I didn't spend all my time taking care of the business of living, my life would fall apart!"

Oh, really? 

Martha probably thought that, too. 

She probably thought if she didn't cook dinner for all those folks, they'd go hungry. 

But they wouldn't have.

Jesus had miraculously fed multitudes before and He could have done it again in Martha's home.

She could have plopped herself down at Jesus' feet, and they could have had a banquet at God's expense!

Don't make the mistake that Martha did. 

Don't get so entangled in the business of living that you choose death by default. 

Decide to put the Word of God first place. 

Choose Life!

Scripture Reading: Romans 8:5-13

by Kenneth Copeland 

From Faith to Faith Devotional by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland

For the last 50 years Kenneth and Gloria Copeland have been passionately teaching Christians all over the world how to apply the principles of faith found in God's WORD to their lives. They have seven ministry offices around the world: United States, Canada, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Ukraine and Latin America. Their God-given directive is to preach and teach the uncompromised WORD of God on every available voice. With the expansion of technology, they have more work to do now than ever. They are determined to let the world know Jesus is LORD, and they are not slowing down anytime soon!

cfaith.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWhUuGN59Nk

Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus

Song by Ernie Haase and Gaither Vocal Band

lyrics

Sitting at the feet of Jesus
Oh, what words I hear Him say!
Happy place, so near, so precious!
May it find me there each day
Sitting at the feet of Jesus
I would look upon the past
For His love has been so gracious
It has won my heart at last

Sitting at the feet of Jesus
Where can mortals be more bless
There I lay my sins and sorrows
And when weary find sweet rest
Sitting at the feet of Jesus
There I love to weep and pray
While I from His fullness gather
Grace and comfort every day

Bless me, O my Savior, bless me
As I sit low at Thy feet
Oh, look down in love upon me
Let me see Thy face so sweet
Give me, Lord, the mind of Jesus
Make me holy as He is
May I prove I've been with Jesus
Who is all my righteousness
He is all my righteousness
He is all my righteousness

Songwriters: Gaither Vocal Band

You might also like:

The Meaning of Life - God created us for something beyond what we can experience in the here-and-now. We were specially made by God, and that gives us intrinsic value; nothing can give us greater value. Made to reflect His image, we have a purpose: to glorify God; nothing can give us greater satisfaction. Life is wrapped up in the glory of God. Any time we substitute our own glory for God’s, we become idolaters and miss the meaning of life

Life is meaningless without the Lord sitting on the throne of our lives - the cycle of life and death is unaffected by a man's position, power, prosperity, or poverty, for all are destined to die. The history of man's failure is a result of man's own self-effort, striving, and human pride, which happens because God is excluded from people's lives. When God is put in His rightful position in our heart, then we are kept by His almighty power

The Pragmatic Life - Jesus says to stay busy with the practical affairs of life until He returns. The parable of the pounds indicated to Jesus’ disciples that they should not wait idly for the second coming of Christ. Whatever may be our vocation in life we are to perform that job and all the other daily responsibilities of life diligently and faithfully, for His sake. He desires that we be diligent in whatever He has called us to do until He comes