Martha , Bridezilla or Mary

Life is busy! There is no getting around it at times.  To-do lists keep growing longer each day. If you're like me, I'm sure you ask yourself, "When will it all get done? "  Today, while reading the scriptures, I came across the infamous Martha in Luke 10:41," Martha, Martha, you are WORRIED and UPSET about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken from her." replied Jesus. Hmmmm, what is that one thing Mary chooses and why is  it better?

Martha was in the business of doing.  She was a bridezilla!  Her mind was set on doing, but not on being.  What do I mean by that? Simply BE STILL( stop striving).  It's so easy to fall into this trap because life does call us to do many admirable things like be a busy mother, or do well at your job or serve in the Kingdom of God, but we must be willing to first BE STILL before God if we want our "doing" to be worth anything.  Without God's love filling us we are useless and become meaningless in our efforts.  This is exactly what Jesus is saying to Martha, only ONE thing is needed and that is time with me.

How many times do you start your day without your fill of  Wheaties-Jesus? Time never seems to be on our side when we have kids at our feet, husbands beckoning us, and laundry piling up.  However, we have the power to choose.  Interesting that Jesus uses a form of this very word in this passage, "chosen".

  Today is Friday.  Naturally, most people look to Friday as an approach to a restful weekend ahead.  However, when we can choose to  have a "Friday" mentality  everyday.   Jesus told Martha that Mary had CHOSEN what is better. Again, there was a choice being presented to her, to do or to be? Reminds me of the passage that says, "I set before you life and death, blessing and cursing, CHOOSE life so that you and your descendants shall live" Again, choose life, which means choose to take time to be with Jesus like Mary did and nothing will be taken from you this day.

  Will you  choose what is better today and spend some much needed time away from your doing today to be with God? Without the filling up of God's love you are like a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal( 1 Corinthians 13: 1).  Don't be a bridezilla or a Martha today.  Choose to love on God today and your life will not be taken from you as Jesus stated to Martha.  Instead, LIFE will be given to you!

Have a great weekend! See you Monday:D!