Luke 10:38-42
Now it happened as they went that he entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approach Him and said, "Lord, d0 you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me." And Jesus answered and said to her,"Martha, Martha, you are worried and trouble about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her."
Remember Jesus' friends, Martha and Mary? Although Martha had the opportunity to enjoy having Jesus as her guest, she soon became frustrated with her sister Mary and overwhelmed with the busyness of her preparations. Certainly understandable to a lot of us! Jesus made it clear to her, however, that sometimes it's necessary to step away from the unending pressures of life and spend undistracted time with him. God has given us the opportunity to have personal moments with him. By taking the time just to be with the Lord, we are fed, refreshed, and renewed. Jesus commended Mary for taking time to sit and learn at her Savior's feet (Luke 10:42). As it turned out- she had the best seat in the house! -Cindy Hess Kasper_
Take time to be holy,
The world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret
With Jesus alone. -Longstaff-
3 comments:
Great reminder and tough sometimes to remember with all the things we women put on our shoulders.
I wonder about who I would be if Jesus came to my house. I would be torn between wanting to prepare a nice meal for Him or just sit at His feet and listen to Him. I really would want to just listen at His feet. I plan to leave the housework for reading more scriptures this year and participate in more service to others. My New Year's resolution.
Yes, just one dish would be enough to sustain a person physically. But the spiritual food is for everlasting life. What a wonderful lesson to us. I'm like Gram I would probably be torn, but then I hope I would remember about Martha. We must put the most important things first in our life. Jesus reminded us that the most important thing is the Sanctification of Jehovah's name and the vindication of Jehovah's right to rule. Matt 4:23;6:9,10,33 Thanks for this reminder!
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