"Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion." Luke 10:41
This is a difficult passage to figure. Jesus is meeting with Mary and Martha and Mary is listening to their guest and Martha is busy cleaning up the house.
Jesus seems to be promoting irresponsible behavior. Furthermore, what is the one thing? What is the thing that is the most important thing.
I plan to try to discover what that might be and how we might find a way to live it out in our lives.
We can speculate what it is:
1. Is it listening to the spiritual things in life and letting the other things go?
2. Is it being present to the moment and letting the peripheral things take care of themselves?
3. Is it being focused onto the inner life rather than locked into the life beyond the world of immediate concern.
What is the one true thing we should be attentive to?
What do you think about this and why do you think Jesus would have attacked Mary for her work ethic?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your thoughts click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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