May Jesus always be the focus of our lives!
Today, our Gospel Portion is St. Luke 10:38-42. We will meditate on
“One thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.”
Luke 10:42
We have the famous story of Jesus with Martha and Mary. These wonderful women have given us two key approaches to Jesus, which are essential to a healthy relationship with our Lord. Let us look at the story again.
Jesus is at dinner with Martha and Mary. Martha is busy with acts of serving, and Mary is at the feet of Jesus listening to Him. Martha is overburdened with acts of hospitality and wants her sister, Mary, to leave Jesus and help her do the tasks at hand. Jesus uses this situation to explain what should be most important for Martha and everyone. Being with Jesus is paramount
Jesus is the focus of our lives as followers of Him. We, like Martha, must learn that being with Jesus first and feeding on His Words will direct everything else in our lives.
We must work! We must provide for others! But first, we must be fed by Jesus.
Jesus is the reason for every good thing that we do!
Always choose the better part first! Always choose Jesus!
Happy Sunday!
Pax. The Hermit of Peace.
Hermitage of Peace 