One Thing is Needed

And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken from her.” Luke 10:41

Monday morning

Some time off

The first thing I reach for is a paper and pen

A to do list on my mind

What needs to be accomplished in the days I have ahead of me?

And then I read Luke 10:41

And initially I read the same thing I’ve read time and time before.

Jesus reminding Martha that Mary has chosen well to sit at His feet in that moment rather than choosing to rush around with preparations and serving as Martha is doing and wishing for Mary to do as well.

And then I read it again

And two things jumped out at me

So only one thing is needed……..sitting at the feet of Jesus
Spending time in the presence of the Master

Resting 

Listening

Ok, got that

But then

“Which will not be taken from her”

So Jesus didn’t intend to berate Mary for not helping her sister

But rather left her sitting at His feet

Having chosen that good part

But wait a moment

What if Jesus wasn’t just referring to that moment

What if Jesus was talking about the eternal value of sitting at His feet

What if Jesus meant that He wouldn’t move Mary in that moment

But also, that the time spend at His feet could never be taken from her

That good part

And so I am reminded 

I set aside the to do list for later

And linger in the Word

At the feet of Jesus

For today

Monday

First day of some much needed time of

Only one thing is needed

And today I CHOOSE that good part

For the joy of being in His presence in this moment

But also because of the eternal value

The investment now

For later