What are we busy with? What occupies all of our time?
Today is Thursday, the weekend is almost here.
Where did this week go?
I always approach the weekend the same way. I have this list of things I need to get done, and then I have things I want to do.
Often times I don't complete either list! Things come up that take priority or energy. I'm not one who likes to sit; when I see a list of tasks that need to be performed, I go at them, one at a time, until they are done.
I find it hard to just sit when I know there are things I need to do.
Reading Luke 10:38-42(NIV) today.
"As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. 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."
I find it rather amusing that Jesus had to say Martha's name twice, perhaps just to get her to stop and listen to what he was saying!
That can be me. I am so busy that I just don't set some time out to spend with the Lord.
Things need to get done, they always will. But spending time with the Lord, in prayer or in his word (or perhaps just telling him we love him) is what is needed. And although Jesus said of Mary, "it will not be taken away from her..." we can certainly willingly forfeit it as Martha had done.
So what shall we be with this weekend upon us, a Mary or a Martha?
