The good part
Mary has chosen the good part. Martha was busy preparing food, flustered and anxious because she was trying to do too much. Perhaps her intentions were good - she wanted to make it all "just so" for Jesus, to feed him, to make sure she was being a proper hostess. But she missed out on the best part. Being with Jesus. Mary sat at Jesus' feet. Mary wanted to be with Jesus. Mary didn't seem too concerned about feeding or serving Jesus. Wow! What a lesson in love and life! How many of us are more concerned with doing for the Lord than just being with Him? How does that leave us feeling? Anxious? Frustrated? Like we could never do enough? Striving in our own strength? Jesus told Martha flat out, "Mary has chosen the good part." It's like Jesus was saying, Thanks, Martha. I appreciate you wanting to make a meal for me, but why don't you just sit and relax and be with Me a while? Jesus loves relationships. Jesus was really good at them. Oh, m