Luke 10:41-42
"And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."
Christmas time, the most beautiful time of the year. We love this time of year, but we all know that this time of the year can bring some organized chaos. It tends to happen every year, even when we try to avoid it. Shopping, church activities, Christmas parties, family get-togethers, and whatever else we can throw in the mix. But for a follower of Christ, we know that the true celebration of Christmas is not found in presents or decorations. But in the Virgin birth of Jesus Christ. But how do we not lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas? That is a popular saying this time of year: the reason for the season is Jesus. And in our scripture, we see that Jesus goes to visit the house of Martha. As any great host or hostess would do, she begins to frantically prepare her house and provide a meal, sound familiar? She is running around, trying to prepare something for Jesus, so much so that when she realizes her sister Mary is sitting on Jesus‘s feet, rather than helping her, she tells Jesus to tell Mary to help her instead. We all have a little bit of Martha in us, the need to feel that we must be running nonstop, and productivity must be met at all times. Productivity is good, but it can also lead us to be distracted from more important things. Mary, on the other hand, saw the bigger picture. She knew there were things to be done, but also saw that the greatest need was to spend personal time with Jesus. As we go through this Christmas season, we cannot neglect or miss the need to sit and spend time with Jesus every day in our lives. This is what keeps us grounded and reminds us of what the true meaning of the season truly is, Jesus.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!