Some mornings Will and I have the most
interesting conversations while doing chores.
"Hey Mom.
You know that story in the Bible that you read.
The one about the two sisters.
The one where the one sister is working too much.
You know.
Doing all the chores around the house and stuff.
And.
I mean that in a good way.
Cause it is good to help.
But.
Then the other sister who is not working.
She is just listening to Jesus.
She is just sitting there while her sister is working.
And that's not bad or nothing.
Cause it's good to listen to Jesus.
But.
Her sister.
{the one that is working in a good way}
gets mad at her.
Do you remember that story?
You read it to us.
It's true cause it's in the Bible.
Those two sisters get mad at each other.
I think I like that sister who is listening to Jesus.
Even though the sister
{the one who is working in a good way}
gets mad at her cause she is not working.
I think she should be able to listen to Jesus.
You know the story, right mom?
So can you just read the Bible this morning
and we not have to do chores?
Cause it's good to listen to Jesus.
He would really like that.
Don't you think?"
*
Now how could I argue with that logic
applied to the truth from the Bible?
*
Luke 10:39-42
She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said.
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made.
She came to him and asked,
"Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself ?
Tell her to help me!"
"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things,
but only one thing is needed.
Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
