It is all about Jesus
Luke 10: 38 As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. 40 But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”
41 But the Lord said to her, My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! 42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”
I have known a lot of Martha's in my life and far too few Mary’s. Worried and upset over all these details and not focused on the person it was all for. Trying to receive a crown for what they have done, they miss out on what He is giving now. Working for the Lord is great and we sure need “laborers in the field.” But for a laborer to be good at what they do, they must be a good listener. Too often we labor in vain on our own plans never listening to Jesus about what He is really all about. Then, like Martha, we wonder why others are not doing what we are doing, even calling out to God “make them get up and help me!
Your Dinner is not what it is about, it is all about Jesus. Have you been at the feet of Jesus lately? Listening to what He has to say? Have you thrown all your cares and details out and just let Him guide the conversation? Too often, when we think we are listening, but we are really still acting like Martha. We have all these ideas, goals, details and stuff we are doing and we are talking to Jesus about our stuff. Have you ever talked to someone who can only talk about themselves? Think about how that makes you feel? Mary was not talking to Jesus about what she was doing, just listening to Him learning about Him. That is being at the feet of Jesus, have you been there lately?