Which person can you relate to? Martha, the busy one, or Mary, the one at the feet of Jesus?
Martha is all about being busy, making sure that things are ready for her special guest, Jesus. I can imagine her banging those pots and pans around the kitchen making sure that all is perfect for Jesus. After all, He IS special and things need to be right for Him, right?
Well, yes, but.... we need to make sure things are just right for Jesus. But are we slowing down to listen to His message of love and repentance? Jesus tells her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried about many things!" He goes on to say that Mary has chosen the better part.
What is that "better part"? It's taking time out of all our busyness to settle down and become "quiet" in order to hear what Jesus is trying to teach us in scripture. What Mary was doing was allowing Jesus to become intimately part of her life and becoming more "God-centered."
We all have things in our lives that are important. Families, jobs, things that need to be done in our lives. We are also involved in different church activities, doing things for Jesus in the different ministries we may be involved in. In all this activity (important as they may be) we need to take time out each day to be alone with our Lord. Whether it's reading scripture, praying and meditating on the mysteries of the rosary, or just time to be quiet and try to listen to what Jesus is calling us to do in our lives. Then from there, we are to be more Christ-like in our relationship with others, and to have Him at the center of all we do. That is the "better part!"
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