“Mary Has Chosen That Good Part”

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 approached Him and said, “Lord, do 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 troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

Luke 10:38-42

Sometimes good things take us away from something better. That happened in the life of Martha. When Jesus and His disciples arrived in the village of Bethany, Martha welcomed them into her home. Being a good host meant that someone had to prepare the meal for the guests, so we shouldn’t be too hard on her.

When Martha complained that her sister Mary wasn’t helping, Jesus defended Mary’s choice to sit at His feet. There were times when Martha seems to have shown more trust in Jesus than Mary. What the Lord wanted Martha to hear was that in the busyness of our service, listening to Him is the main event.

Jesus longs for our fellowship.

Our Daily Bread – November 22, 2015