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Below is the devotion I delivered at our ladies' meeting Monday night, which I've also posted at KJV Blog Directory today. I hope you'll enjoy it! Mary of Bethany Although Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus, is mentioned just a handful of times in the New Testament, the Lord Jesus had high words of praise for her, praise that we as women should strive for in our own lives:   “she hath done what she could,” (Mark 14:8) and “Mary hath chosen that good part . . .” (Luke 10:42)   How I’d love to hear Jesus say, “Susan, you’ve done your best; you’ve done what you could!”   How can we go about making sure that we hear Him say that?   What things does God look for in a woman that will please Him enough to say, “You’ve done well; you’ve done what you could?”   I believe we can learn some of those things by looking at the life of Mary of Bethany.   First, Mary had a quiet spirit.   Every time we see her in Scripture, she is calm, cool, and collected. ...

A few weeks ago I posted my notes from my husband's sermon on the causes of a hard heart . At that time, I said I'd post the flip-side of that thought, keeping your heart soft, in a few days. Then I promptly forgot to do that! So here are my notes from Wes's sermon the last Sunday in January, right after our Winter Revival. Keeping the Soil of Your Soul Soft Jeremiah 4:3 - "For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground and sow not among thorns." Hosea 10:12 - "Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you." Attitude - stay humble - "He must increase, but I must decrease." John 13:1-17 - if Jesus can humble Himself, being God, then I can humble myself before Him. Verses for a humble heart - James 4:10 , Proverbs 16:19 , James 4:6 , Matthew 23:12 ; Matthew 5:3 Appeal - Pray oft...