“The Better Part” – Luke 10:38–42

Jesus steps into the home of two sisters—Martha, bustling with service, and Mary, seated at His feet. It’s a familiar tension. One attends to tasks, the other attends to presence. And yet, rather than rebuke Martha's service, Jesus redirects her focus: not to do less, but to first choose the “better part.”

This passage isn’t a dismissal of hard work. It’s a call to re-center. Before we pour out, we must fill up. Before we speak, we must listen. Before we run, we must rest in the presence of the One who gives purpose to every step.

Mary’s posture is an act of trust. She doesn’t fear what’s left undone, because she knows who holds all things together. She listens—and in that listening, worship begins.

Let this be our rhythm today: to quiet the noise, to release the checklist, and to sit—if only for a moment—in the stillness where Christ speaks.

Let us pray:

Lord Jesus, teach us to choose the better part. In a world of clamor and demand, let us find stillness at Your feet. Renew us in Your presence, so our service flows from Your Spirit, and our lives reflect the peace that cannot be taken away. Amen.