Hospitality

Haiku of grace

Martha and Mary:

the sisters receive Jesus

and make him welcome.

Hospitality.

Someone has to cook the food,

Marha is busy.

On the other hand,

Mary is quite indolent,

list’ning to Jesus.

A gen’rous spirit

is key to any welcome,

but Martha complains.

Lord, do you not care?

she protests, asking Jesus

to judge between them.

It’s all right, he says.

Mary hears my words of grace;

you should listen, too.

Jesus’ correction

is not without affection.

One thing is needed.

It’s about choices,

every day we make them;

choose grace ev’ry time.

© Ken Rookes 2019