Luke 10
“But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” (v. 42)
I can’t imagine anything more precious and beneficial than sitting at the feet of Jesus. Mary desired the good thing; the best thing; the necessary thing, while Martha was “encumbered” with the things of this world. I wonder how often we find ourselves in Martha’s position? Sure, some tings are important in this life, but what could be more important, or more practical than listening to Jesus, and adoring Him? This brings to mind a similar thought taught from the mouth of our Savior; in Mt. 8:22, Jesus told a disciple “But Jesus said unto him, “Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.” This man wanted to go and bury his dead father, an important thing one would suppose, but Jesus taught him that there are greater responsibilities to a greater cause. Martha, it seems, never did get the help she wanted! How important we think the things of this world to be. We too often forget that we are pilgrims and sojourners here, and we try to “run the house.” Let’s practice what Jesus taught, and “Let the dead bury their dead”, let them take care of their world, and we are to see to our Heavenly world. “One thing is needful” let us desire that “one thing”.
As we go through life, even custom, as seen here, needs to take a back seat to that “good part”. It was customary, and still is, to be a good host, or hostess, but how important is it really? How important is that job that occupies all your time, or that hobby, or even the daily chores of life, as seen here? We easily get so caught up in doing good, that we fail to do right. The unnamed disciple in Mt. 8 discovered that the things in this life do not even compare in importance to the things in the spiritual realm. It must have seemed cruel to him that Christ thought something more important than his dead father, but Jesus is teaching priorities. If there is anything we need in America today, it is the right priorities. We need to “seek ye first the kingdom of Heaven, and His righteousness” and put everything else beneath that. Let us learn from this lowly woman, Mary, and humble ourselves before the Lord, and sit at His feet to learn of Him.
“But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” (v. 42)
I can’t imagine anything more precious and beneficial than sitting at the feet of Jesus. Mary desired the good thing; the best thing; the necessary thing, while Martha was “encumbered” with the things of this world. I wonder how often we find ourselves in Martha’s position? Sure, some tings are important in this life, but what could be more important, or more practical than listening to Jesus, and adoring Him? This brings to mind a similar thought taught from the mouth of our Savior; in Mt. 8:22, Jesus told a disciple “But Jesus said unto him, “Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.” This man wanted to go and bury his dead father, an important thing one would suppose, but Jesus taught him that there are greater responsibilities to a greater cause. Martha, it seems, never did get the help she wanted! How important we think the things of this world to be. We too often forget that we are pilgrims and sojourners here, and we try to “run the house.” Let’s practice what Jesus taught, and “Let the dead bury their dead”, let them take care of their world, and we are to see to our Heavenly world. “One thing is needful” let us desire that “one thing”.
As we go through life, even custom, as seen here, needs to take a back seat to that “good part”. It was customary, and still is, to be a good host, or hostess, but how important is it really? How important is that job that occupies all your time, or that hobby, or even the daily chores of life, as seen here? We easily get so caught up in doing good, that we fail to do right. The unnamed disciple in Mt. 8 discovered that the things in this life do not even compare in importance to the things in the spiritual realm. It must have seemed cruel to him that Christ thought something more important than his dead father, but Jesus is teaching priorities. If there is anything we need in America today, it is the right priorities. We need to “seek ye first the kingdom of Heaven, and His righteousness” and put everything else beneath that. Let us learn from this lowly woman, Mary, and humble ourselves before the Lord, and sit at His feet to learn of Him.
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