This morning I read Luke 6-10. Man, is there ever a lot to chew on in those five chapters! Interestingly, the section that gave me more pause than any other was the story of Martha at the end of chapter ten. She and her sister Mary were hosting Jesus and his disciples for dinner. Mary was captivated by Jesus and his teaching, while Martha was running around cleaning and preparing food. She became frustrated with her sister for not helping her and let everyone know it.  Jesus gently rebuked her and said, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better.” (Luke 10:41).

Today I have ‘wall-to-wall’ meetings; lots of issues to address, problems to solve, deadlines to meet.  My prayer for me today is to not be ‘worried and upset about many things’ but to walk through the day captivated by Jesus and to reflect his grace and gentleness along the way.

Tim