Jesus was not saying we should not work and serve others, but he was saying we also need to take time to sit at His feet to listen, learn, and be refreshed. We cannot keep going and never take time to rest in Him.
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Galatians 6:9 NKJV
We need to be about our Father's business, but we also need to rest. Mary chose to sit at His feet. She chose to relate to Him, listen to Him, and spend time with him. This is the time we can talk with him, learn of him, and be restored in spirit. We often keep going day after day in our daily routines, giving of ourselves, spending ourselves in the daily jobs and care of others. We pour into others until we are exhausted and spent. We need to realize that we need to make time to spend with Jesus to balance out our lives. Without time at his feet, we may become worn, weary, and find ourselves unable to do the work we are wanting to do.
Finding time at the feet of Jesus is the good part, and maybe the most important time of our day. It is there, we can lay down the things that weigh us down, for our heavenly Father to handle. It is there, at His feet, we can hear His voice and feel His peace. It is there we can rest in His sweet, comforting presence. It is at His feet, we can know we have a heavenly Father that cares for us and provides strength we need to get through all the tasks of life. We need that time at the feet of Jesus.
I think of a line of an old chorus, "My rest is complete, while I sit at Your feet," when I realize how much I need to find rest for my soul. My soul needs to sit at His feet.
Take time today and cast all your cares on Him. Listen to Him as he speaks peace and find rest at His feet.
