“Mary Has Chosen What Is Better”

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Luke 10:38-42

Regardless of where you live, walking speeds have increased by an average of 10 percent in the last 20 years. If walking speed is any indicator of our pace, we are certainly much busier than before.

Are you caught up in a frenzy of a busy life?

Notice Jesus’ gentle words. He didn’t rebuke Martha for wanting to be a good host but rather reminded her about her priorities. Martha had allowed the necessary to get out of proportion. And, in the process, she was so busy doing good that she didn’t take time to sit at Jesus feet.

In our drive to be productive for the Lord, remember the one thing worth being concerned about – enjoying time with our Savior.

Jesus longs for our fellowship even more than we long for His.

Our Daily Bread – June 21, 2014