DAY 3 — SITTING AT THE FEET OF JESUS 

Can you see why Mary chose to sit at His feet? Can you begin to see what she must have seen?

David said, "I’m asking God for one thing, only one thing: To live with Him in His house my whole life long. I’ll contemplate His beauty; I’ll study (as I sit) at His feet." (Psalm 27:4, MSG)

What does it practically mean to sit at His feet?

• Sitting at His feet means rest. He offered rest to anyone who was weary in Matthew 11.
• Sitting at His feet means listening, like Mary did in Luke 10.
• Sitting at His feet means giving thanks, as the one leper did in Luke 17:11. 
• Being seated means studying. (Acts 22:3)
• Sitting at His feet means expecting to see the impossible, as the demon-possessed man did in Luke 8:40-42.
• Sitting at His feet actually means ruling with Him in heavenly places, as we are seated in authority in Ephesians 2:6.
• Sitting at His feet means choosing the good and choosing the best, like Mary did when she chose to listen and learn.

"HE is altogether lovely."

 In fact, notice the powerful benefits that came from Mary sitting at His feet:

1. She was freed from worry. (Luke 10:41)
2. She gained control of her emotions. In verse 40, Martha was distracted. (Distracted = being dragged around by life’s circumstances.)
3. Mary was not dragged around by life. She had issues, but they didn’t have her because she sat at Jesus’ feet.
4. She knew the difference between what was necessary and what wasn’t. (Verses 41-42)
5. She made the right choices. (Verses 41-42)

"Yes, He is altogether lovely! This is my Beloved, and this is my Friend!"
(Song of Solomon 5:16)

HE IS YOUR BELOVED. HE IS YOUR FRIEND. HE IS THE LOVER OF YOUR SOUL.

Lastly, sitting at Jesus’ feet means to walk where He would walk.

Our beautiful Savior has called His people to bring others to His feet, to bring others to His heart, and to bring others to His beautiful love…" (Matthew 28:19-20)

When Jesus uses the word "nation," He means the word "ethnos," which is where we get the word, "ethnic group." Essentially, God is calling us to reach every ethnic group, every color, every tribe, and every tongue with the Gospel.

Freedom comes when we realize that we aren’t studying at Jesus’ feet to be holy or to gain anything, but because we are made aware of His Beauty. He is involved in every area of your life to carry you... the beautiful Savior always SHOWS up. 

You see? Jesus goes to the lowest place to find us in order to bring us up to the highest place, seated with Him.

No matter what is going on in your life, bring it to the feet of your beautiful Savior. He will free you from worry, just as He did for Mary. He will give you command of your life. And He will satisfy all your needs—inside and out.