Welcome to the In Touch podcast with Charles Stanley for Tuesday, February 25th.

You might know Jesus as your Savior, but is he your friend?

Join us today and learn how to make fellowship with Jesus your priority.

Luke chapter 10 and beginning in verse 38, we read through the 42nd verse. Luke chapter 10, beginning in verse 38 we read through the 42nd verse Luke chapter 10 verse 38 through 42

this is one of those incidences in the life of Jesus that is so full of rich truth that is helpful to us

the scripture says now as they were traveling along that is Jesus and his apostles

he entered a certain village

and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. And she had a sister called Mary, who moreover

was listening to the Lord's word, seated at his feet. But Martha was distracted with all her

preparations and she came up to him and said Lord do you not care that

my sister has left me to do all the serving alone then tell her to help me but the Lord

answered and said to her Martha Martha you are worried and bothered about so many things

but only a few things are necessary, really only one,

but Mary has chosen the good part which shall not be taken away from her.

Now, for a little background, Jesus and his disciples are on their way probably to Jerusalem

because oftentimes he would go through Bethany to Jerusalem, And so he decided to stop in at the house of Mary and Martha and Lazarus, who were friends of his.

And the Bible says that none of them were they friends of his, but the Bible says very clearly that he loved them.

And more than likely, this was a place that he could find rest and relaxation and fellowship and intimacy with these people whom he loved very dearly.

And so on this particular occasion, when he stops in, they're going to serve him a meal.

And he has come more than likely for fellowship as well as for the meal.

Now, we think about

fellowship. We think about oftentimes how we relate to each other or maybe particular people

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