Day 4 - To Do

Tiffany Lewis (DePaul Alumna)

Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me." But 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 10:38-42 (NRSV)

1. Write a 10 page paper
2. Do laundry
3. Work
4. Clean Room


To do lists make up our lives and everyday we wake up and try to accomplish all of those necessary tasks. Martha feels that same pressure and it upsets her that Mary won’t help complete the tasks. Yet, Jesus reminds Martha that the tasks on her to do list are temporary, and that she only needs one thing, Jesus.

Reflection:

What do you have to do in the next 5 minutes? Hour? Day? Is spending time with Jesus on the list? Do you even need a to do list?