The gospels record that when Jesus went to the home of Mary and Martha, the two women handled the visitation in drastically different ways. Martha went about the business of fiercely preparing for her visit from Jesus-- making sure everything in her home was placed just right, and working tirelessly to prepare the perfect meal. Martha, however, waited patiently for Jesus’s arrival, and when he did arrive, she sat quietly with him to hear whatever wisdom he might desire to share.
I have wondered if perhaps Martha had watched Jesus do things (work miracles, teach, debate religious officials) for so long, that she erroneously assumed the best way to welcome the reign of God would be to embroil herself in the practice of doing. Meanwhile, Martha somehow knew that the best way welcome the reign of God would be to still herself, quiet her heart and listen to the wisdom of the sage.
This week, I wondered to myself:
What would my life become
if I subordinated
the business of doing
to the wisdom of being?
What is the best way
to escape the practice of doing
and hear the wisdom of the sages?
0 comments:
Post a Comment