Luke 10:38-48 (MSG)
As they continued their travel, Jesus
entered a village. A woman by the name of Martha welcomed him and made him feel
quite at home. She had a sister, Mary, who sat before the Master, hanging on
every word he said. But Martha was pulled away by all she had to do in the
kitchen. Later, she stepped in, interrupting them. "Master, don't you care
that my sister has abandoned the kitchen to me? Tell her to lend me a
hand."
The Master said,
"Martha, dear Martha, you're fussing far too much and getting yourself
worked up over nothing. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen
it—it's the main course, and won't be taken from her."
The
opportunity to be with Jesus and listen to his teaching did not come around
often for Mary and Martha but Martha has a dilemma. She wants to be a good host
and give Jesus a good meal, she may have thought that was the only option. Most
of us struggle with things we feel we have to do and neglect things we ought to
do. We even resent those like Mary who have made other choices. Jesus wants his hearers
to understand that we need to get our priorities right. Not that the meal doesn’t
need preparing but that there are sometimes more important things. We need more
time with Jesus in order to make best use of the hours God has given us.
Father, may we make wise choices
today.
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