Luke 10:38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.
Oh, Martha. I so understand her rationale. Jesus and His disciples are here and there is so much to do. I bet she’s nearly frantic to get everything just right. But of course her sister is just sitting there listening to Jesus and His disciples instead of actually doing anything helpful to get the house ready. Seriously, what is up with that?!?
Luke 10:39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.
I lived a good chunk of my early married life in a Martha mentality. Folks are coming over? Everything needs to look good! I get so worked up cleaning and straightening and stowing stuff that there is zero anticipation of guests coming. Thankfully, I usually had the sense to stop when they got there so at least I could enjoy their company. But I know how Martha feels, and it hurts my heart for her.
Luke 10:40a But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made….
Precious Savior, Thank You for the example of Mary and Martha. Thank You that I am not quite as strong a Martha as I once was. Help me to lean even more into my Mary side, especially when it comes to spending time with You. Amen.
Luke 10:40b …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!”
Have a blessed day.