Mama Monday #60

At the Home of Martha and Mary
38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 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!”
41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Here's how the Chosen interprets this: 

https://youtu.be/u_PWn83zJ68?si=PIpLTw8ky6yUzYbq

Lectio Reflections on Luke 10:38-42

This is the story of Mary and Martha.
Two sisters. One house.

One significant moment captured in time.

We’ve long called this a story about a choice
between doing and being,
between serving with our hands

or sitting with our heart.

We opened the First Nations Bible—
And there it was, plain as day:
“As their Wisdomkeeper,

Creator Sets Free (Jesus)
would teach the men who gathered around Him—
but this would not have been proper

for a woman of that culture…”

 

And suddenly…
a light bulb switches on.

What if He’s not correcting Martha’s hands—
but inviting her heart?

What if it’s not just a lesson in doing or being—
but in seeing?

 

What if this isn’t just about

our posture in a busy day?
What if this isn’t just a cautionary tale
About distraction versus devotion?

What if…

What if the center of this scene
isn’t an admonishment of service
but a celebration of presence?

 

 

What if He’s not elevating Mary above—
But bringing her alongside?

What if this is Jesus
toppling tables
of tradition and exclusion?

What if He is, once again,
flipping the script,
turning the expected
upside down,
right-side up?

 

An upside-down kingdom—
Where women don’t just serve the food,
but they too get to feast on the Word.
Where the invitation is for all,
not just the chosen few.

 

So while it may still be useful to
ask myself sometimes—
“What’s my posture today?
Will I rush like Martha,
or rest like Mary?”

I think there’s a deeper call:
that there is room

at the feet of Wisdom,
for every soul.

 

Because this story—

It’s not just about being vs. doing.
It’s about belonging.
It’s about Jesus—
breaking walls,
building bridges,
making space
for me.
For you.
For us all.