Choosing the Better Part {Originally posted Saturday, August 20, 2011}
Long ago, there were two sisters that were blessed to have a Special Guest in their home. Now mind you, the Special Guest brought more guests with him, so obviously, the kitchen would need to function at maximum output. But, wouldn't you know it, one of the sisters would decide to just plant her seat on the floor and listen to the Special Guest" speak. Of course, the other sister was just frantic with "How will I ever get this done and make accommodations as need demands?"
However, the "Special Guest" seemed to let the working girl steep in her irritated fury until finally, she asked the "Special Guest" to send the sister to her proper place of responsibility. Much to her surprise, she gets a reprimand herself. Yes, of course, you know this account. It's none other than Jesus in the home of Martha and her sister Mary. A place of friendship he was known to visit.
Many a woman has read this account in perplexity at how she could actually sit down for a conversation with so many folks in her home waiting to be fed. So many can identify with Martha and her need to do this and do it so well. Yet, the point is made, just how well does it need to be done? What is more important in the scope of things?
We know from the account that Christ tells Martha that her sister, Mary, has chosen the good part. (The "part which shall not be taken away from her . . ..") After all, he is the Master. His time was short with them on this earth walk. There would soon be no opportunities to sit at His feet in a literal sense. But, what lesson can we learn from such an encounter with Christ?
Christ's correction to Martha noted that she was "careful and troubled about many things." Yet, he told her, "one thing is needful." It seems this is the thing we need to get. Lord, may we have this "one thing." May we never miss an opportunity to get to know our Master more. May we "sit at His feet" in every available setting.
The cares of this life and even how we use them to bless others can certainly become a hindrance to us in our relationship with our Lord. Well-planned and noble tasks can often remove us from His highest and best purpose. We must stay the course. We must have the time "at His feet."
May we truly have a heart like Mary in this Martha cast world. Scripture seems to show us thereafter that Martha did indeed learn a great lesson from this experience. What will we do with this lesson?
Scripture Reference:
Luke 10:38-42 "Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."
Have a blessed week,
Julie
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