Image taken from: http://www.bible-art.info/images/GREENE_Nathan_Martha_and_Mary.jpgI often found this Gospel appearing at the apt moment in my life. Lately, I have come to realise that I have always been a Martha - busying myself with my work, Confirmation Ministry and my prayer group and on rare occassion - the BEC. I rarely spent my time in prayer - prayer to me was usually a quick one in the car - not even on the whole journey to work - coz I have a colleague with me or sometimes as I lay on my pillow - exhausted from "Martha"-ring around the whole day. And now I find myself being burnt out.....:-(
So who do I turn to? Where I run for help? - Christ in the Holy Eucharist
This morning, I went for Mass and in the sermon, I believe this message was for me: God has given you 24 hours in a day. How many of that hours do you give back to him in prayer and meditation? 5 minutes? 20 minutes? or less? Are you not short changing Him? As I pondered on this I realised that in the 24 hours a day I have been giving more hours to my place of work and hardly made any time for my Lord and Redeemer. How could I have cheated Him?
This morning, I went for Mass and in the sermon, I believe this message was for me: God has given you 24 hours in a day. How many of that hours do you give back to him in prayer and meditation? 5 minutes? 20 minutes? or less? Are you not short changing Him? As I pondered on this I realised that in the 24 hours a day I have been giving more hours to my place of work and hardly made any time for my Lord and Redeemer. How could I have cheated Him?
I pray today Lord that everyday I will be "disturbed" in my work - so that I may find the peace I seek in you.
Equally guilty of cheating the Lord. Thanks, kakak, for sharing this reflection and perspective.
ReplyDeleteHelp me, Lord, to turn my thoughts to you and give my time to you, my source of Life.