Plead my cause and redeem me; revive me according to your word. Psalm 119:154 (NKJV)
The Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her." Luke 10:41-42
The Psalmist prays to be revived by the Word and Mary, sitting at the feet of Jesus, The Word, is indeed revived! She is juxtaposed in the Gospel to her sister Martha who complains that Mary is "wasting time" at the feet of Jesus when there is "real work" to be done... and quite likely "necessary work" to be done.
Or at least work we consider "necessary". In Jesus' estimation the work is not ultimately essential. What is essential is to embrace Him and His Word and pattern one's life upon it, even if that means something is left lacking in the process.
How much of our lives are spent occupied by that which presents itself to us and others as "undoubtedly necessary", but which, in light of Jesus and His Word is - upon reflection - temporary in significance at best.
How do our lives reflect our yearning for "that which cannot be taken away", that which we can only find as we are absorbed with Jesus and His Word?
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