Luke 10:38-42
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 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!”
“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.”
Reflection
In this passage, we find that someone (Mary) is making the choice for the better option – Jesus. However, someone else (Martha) is complaining because she is stuck doing the other tasks. She wants Mary to give up the better option (listening and learning from Jesus) to help with the tasks. Jesus was not very sympathetic. Jesus says that really, only one thing is needed, one thing is important. And that is Jesus.
As you are involved in ministries, ministries that are most likely good, most likely serve others, showing compassion to others, are you primarily focusing on the better – Jesus?
