This account of Mary and Martha is a great reminder to all Christians, male or female, of what really matters in life: Christ. As a self-proclaimed ‘doer,’ I often feel a need to accomplish something in a day, whether it’s writing or cleaning or a home-improvement project. This passage though reminds me of how trivial this need I feel is in comparison to the reality of Christ’s coming. If I truly believe that Jesus Christ is a present reality then my desire to spend any possible moment with Him should dwarf any need I feel to accomplish something.

This is not to say that we can’t still be Christians and hard-workers, simply that we should never lose sight of Christ in the midst of our labors. In this way, we can remain at Christ’s feet all day long. You used the analogy of a sandwich to show how important it is to begin and end the day with God. I’d like to take that analogy one step further and suggest we ought to cover ourselves with ‘God-jelly’ so that we remain in Him throughout the day. I fear that my analogy isn’t nearly as appetizing though…