To Serve or To Commune...

My Bible reading and my devotional reading intersected this morning.  In "Morning and Evening" by Charles Spurgeon, Spurgeon commented on Martha's being "cumbered" with preparing the meal for Jesus, while Mary, her sister, sat at Jesus feet.  Spurgeon pointed out that it wasn't in serving that Martha erred, or even in "much serving" that she erred, because serving Jesus is to be the activity of every believer.  Her error was that she was "cumbered" with the serving.  Spurgeon points out that it is easier to serve than to commune.  He used the example of Joshua and Moses, when the Israelites faced the Amalekites in battle.  Joshua never tired in the battle, but Moses DID tire in lifting his arms in prayer to the Lord.  My daily reading Scripture for today included the Israelites battle with the Amalekites (Exodus 17:8-16).  To commune with God is the more challenging, the more difficult, than to serve Him.  As we go about this day, whatever the service we plan to offer Jesus, may we do it with a heart of fellowship.  For in the end, service without communion is not a blessing.  As Jesus told Martha--Mary chose the better part.  May we choose the better part as well!