The Art of Neighboring: The Time Barrier

Does the pace of my life allow me to be available or always absent? 

Matthew 22:36-39 – 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 

Luke 10:38-42 – 38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” 41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” 

Truly living the Great Commandment requires… 

#1 – Making for . 

Luke 10:38 – As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 

Examples of Jesus taking time for interruptions

Feeding of the 5000 – Matthew 14

By children – Matthew 19

Going to & raising a dead girl – Mark 5

Healing a blind man – Mark 10

Truly living the Great Commandment requires… 

#2 – Realizing our bent to things. 

Luke 10:40 – Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made.

Luke 10:41-42 – Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed… 

There is value in focusing on the , so we can focus on the   stuff.

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