Then , when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, 'Lord if You had been here, my brother would not have died. ' " (John 11:32)
Lazures had just died and Jesus wasn't in the city. Instead of going right away to Judea when Martha had told Jesus that the one whom He loved had died, Jesus stayed two more days in the city He was in. Then after those two days Him and His disciples had left to go see Lazures. When He arrived Martha met Him and told Him the samething Mary did (Lord if you were here he would have not died) but, Martha had doubt. She said she believed but deep inside she really didn't . But Mary was different. As soon as she heard Jesus was calling her she stopped what she was doing (crying) and went to him. The first thing she did was humble herself. Laying before His feet. Jesus even cried. This is the only time in the Bible that it says Jesus cried. See how different they were. The way they approached Jesus showed their true character and who they truly were before God. Have you been like Martha saying you believe but truly inside you don't. Or are you like Mary with a sincere heart and admire Jesus. That's why Jesus had a special relationship with Mary. The way she was before Him and how much she trusted Him ,knowing that God can could save her brother from death. She was even the first one to see Jesus after they had crucified Jesus. God honored her because she always honored Him. What about you? Are you Martha or Mary?
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