At His Feet, Listening
We
continue listening to Luke, Chapter 10.
Two weeks ago, as Jesus sent to 72 disciples out, he affirmed the value
of hospitality. He distinguished two
attitudes, “Whatever town you enter and they welcome you” and “Whatever town
you enter and they do not receive you” and the consequences.
Then last
week, also in Chapter 10, Luke gives us the parable of the Good Samaritan, one
who goes out of his way to serve the needs of another person.
That
Jesus spoke of the importance of hospitality and generous service helps us to
better understand what he says to Martha in today’s Gospel.
Martha
does what she thinks is best to welcome Jesus.
But that
does not seem to be what Jesus is looking for.
In
serving others, sometimes with good intentions, we might give others what we think
they need, not what they actually need.
And when
we serve Jesus, there are moments when Jesus wants us to be with him, at his
feet, listening to him, not busy running around doing things.
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