Only One Thing is Needful

Read Luke 10:38-42
Luke 10:41-42
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

It is always difficult to differentiate between the felt needs and the real needs.
Felt needs are those things that we think or feel that we need whereas real needs are those items that we truly necessary for us.

Martha felt the needs to get everything in order for Jesus. The house needed to be de-odorised with Lysol, the cushions need to be spruced up and the food must be piping hot! To play the best hostess, she forgot the guest; in fact, became resentful toward her guest! She was worried about many things but Jesus said he had few needs. In fact, He had only one need – He needed Martha’s undivided attention.

Mary knew her one need and knew Jesus had only one need in coming to the house – to spend time with the people in the house. Her only one worry was that her guest might be neglected and she dropped everything to give him total focus.

Jesus commented that Mary had made the better choice.

I was no different from Martha this week (with school starting and all) and Jesus has to remind me that only one thing is needful. Thank You Lord.