This week we looked at Jesus’s encounter with Martha and Mary. We started playing a game of ‘Would you Rather…?’ which included the question, ‘Would you rather clean the whole house or listen to stories?’ Everyone in the room – including the adults – chose stories over cleaning!
But when we thought about what we’d do if we knew that Jesus was going to visit our homes, we all said we’d take time to clean and tidy and prepare good food for him to enjoy – exactly what Martha did when Jesus came to her home.
We all agreed it’s good to be hospitable and we can show that we care for others by making our homes welcoming places for our friends to enjoy. But actually spending time with them is the more important thing. And in the same way, it’s more important for us to spend time with Jesus than just doing things we think he’ll like.
We made clocks to remind us that Jesus wants to spend time with us. This week, think about some of the things that help us to spend time with Jesus, and choose one or two of them to do.