That Good Part

But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. - Luke 10:42

    The things Martha was concerned with were the things that our natural life consists of and all of mankind is concerned with. Those things are a part of our lives and cannot be neglected, but they will soon be taken away from us. However, she was cumbered, troubled, and anxious with these things to the neglect of the one most wonderful and needful part of life in which one can be employed here on this earth and in the world to come—sitting at the feet of Christ Jesus in worship and adoration.

    While the world is singularly occupied with the world and its cares and seeks to be gratified and made whole with its temporal pleasures, the child of grace is made willing to gladly put the world aside and choose that good part which has become his greatest need. Mary chose that good part because God had chosen to reveal the beauty of her Redeemer unto her, that beauty and glory which transcends all of the pleasures and desires of this temporal life. By God’s grace she esteemed the words of his mouth more than (her) necessary food. In light of being in his presence and learning of him, everything else was of little or no importance.

    How rude and unprofitable it would be for her to cumber herself with the things of worldly nature when she had the God given opportunity to sit at the feet of her Savior and worship Him. How rude, disrespectful and ungrateful it is to refuse the feast of the Lord when he has bidden, Come and dine! So it is with those who refuse the Gospel. They have no appetite for that good part, and choose the world over Christ.

    And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper (Lk 14:23-24).