There is need of only one thing ... sit, be still, listen

Morning: Psalm 102; Ezekiel 34:17-31; Hebrews 8:1-13

Evening: Psalm 107:1-32; Luke 10:38-42

Martha is ‘worried and distracted by many things’, says Jesus. Is he judging her? Her sister, Mary, chooses to sit with Jesus, which he calls ‘the better part’. Maybe he means that, ironically, when you fret about your workload, you tend not to make good choices. Martha’s worry causes her to judge her sister’s choices. Jesus does not judge Martha for this; he merely invites her to choose to sit, like Mary, and let him tend her spirit. Similarly, he invites us to spend time being still, listening. It will help us to make good choices about other things.