But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things, but few things are needed—indeed only one. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”
- Luke 10:41-42
Have you ever walked into a room and completely forgotten what you were there for? Maybe you wanted to grab something, or to ask your spouse a question, but whatever it was, it’s completely slipped your mind.
When that happens, you might even start aimlessly looking around the room, trying to find something that will trigger a recollection of your purpose. Keys? Phone? Wallet? It’s such a frustrating feeling, because you know if you could remember what you needed it would be so simple to take care of. After all, it’s just one thing.
In Luke 10:38-42, the Bible tells the story of two sisters, Mary and Martha, who hosted Jesus in their home. Martha was preoccupied, trying to play the ideal hostess for the Lord. Mary, on the other hand, was content to sit at Jesus’ feet and listen to him. Eventually, Martha spoke up and asked Jesus to rebuke her sister. But he refused—“Martha, you are worried and distracted about many things, but few things are needed—indeed, only one.”
Like Martha, we get easily distracted by the myriad tasks that every day brings. Like when you walk in a room and forget why, our brains are so filled with information that it’s easy to forget what actually matters.
But
Mary and Martha’s story is a reminder not to let the urgent overcome the
important, not to be so consumed with responsibilities that we lose sight of
what—and who—we are made for. There are always a million things to do—but when
Jesus is calling, just one counts.
No comments:
Post a Comment