Mary has chosen the good part

All these while, when I was "working" so hard, there were voices in me saying that I am working too hard, as if nobody can do those works. Tonight through a sweet fellowship with a saint, I was finally clear about my own condition. Martha was troubled by many things, but the Lord praised Mary for she had chosen the one thing- the good part- to sit before the Lord and listen to His word.

I was just being Martha for many years in brother house. I want to speak this straight forward as a reminder to myself. Martha was serving the Lord, but she was so busy and troubled. Tomorrow I will be away joining one-month campus perfecting. Even in this very moment, this silly Martha of myself still thinking of the routine business in the brother house. Ya, may be the brothers are busy and occupied with things, and may be these are just fallen thoughts of my natural man. But these are not my works, these are the Lord's ! The saint reminded me that campus works are not mine, it belongs to the Spirit! So, just go for the training and be simple, and be Mary, who 'earned' the Lord's praise.

Brothers, sorry because I am Martha asking Marry to do her parts. "Lord, does it not matter You that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to do her part with me." Even before I am going to be away, I am still trying to tell you all to "do her part with me". But we need to sit at the Lord's feet, listen to His word.

"But the Lord answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things. But there is a need of one thing, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her." (Luke 11:41-42)

O Lord Jesus, have mercy on me. How I need to be Mary.