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.
Today I am reading the story of Mary and Martha in light of Luke 10:16 “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.” Martha opened her home to Jesus. She was quite busy trying to make sure everything was just so for her honored guest. Yet Mary was the one actually sitting with and listening to Jesus. Martha was flitting around and grouching about her sister.
Luke 10:39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.
But do Martha’s actions constitute rejection? Martha would say no. But Jesus says, “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.” The one thing that is needed, the one thing Martha is not doing, is sitting at the feet of Jesus, listening to Him.
Luke 10:40 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!”
Lord, I am guilty of rejecting You in order to do things that I consider important. Just like Martha, I rationalize my actions, but just like Martha, I am missing out on the one thing that is needed: time with You. Forgive me. Thank You for opening the eyes of my heart. Draw me closer. Amen.
Luke 10:41-42 “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.”
Have a blessed day.