LUKE 10:42 “And yet only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion and she shall not be deprived of it.”
This is the word of Jesus. Someone who knows more than we do — and loves us more than we love ourselves. So, we need to listen and take heed. (After all, we should realize that Jesus did not say things for His own benefit, but to help us.)
It is easy to get busy in life and let ourselves be distracted from what we know is important. That was the case with Martha, the sister of Mary, in the scripture quoted from above. Martha knew she needed to hear what Jesus had to say — but she also knew that she was responsible for preparing something to eat. What could she do?
We all face such problems — which are actually choices.
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