The Better Part {a devotional}
And
Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and
troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath
chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Luke 10:41, 42.
This
reproof of Christ comes to many Marthas in our time. They lose much
spiritual and divine knowledge that would make them wise unto salvation,
through their bustling activity to do so much in temporal things, to
shower favors upon those whom they love. If they would preserve
simplicity in all their preparations, and improve their precious
opportunities to obtain a better knowledge of God’s will and be doers of
His words, they would save much irritability and would drink of the
perpetual Fountain of life....
Martha
... was so anxious for all due honor to be given to Christ that in her
active preparations in provision of food, she lost the most precious,
golden moments of listening to instruction from His divine lips. Mary
sat at His feet to catch every word. She regarded this of highest
importance. This offended Martha, and she asked the Lord Jesus if He did
not care that she served alone, while Mary shunned these
responsibilities. Said Jesus, Martha, Mary hath chosen the better part,
which shall never be taken from her. What was that better part? To learn
of Jesus, to appreciate His words. In giving attention to the words
which fell from His lips, she was showing her love for her Saviour....
Every
word from the lips of Jesus was precious. It was joy to Him to see Mary
appreciate His instruction. The more frequently the words of Christ are
heard the more deeply do they influence the mind, the better they are
understood, and the more easily and perfectly are they obeyed.
This spirit that is ever ready to make great outward display for our friends is a device of the enemy....
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