And then Jesus turned to her and said those gentle words which have been a lesson to busy, bustling people all these hundreds of years: "Martha, Martha, you are too much troubled over these many things; only one thing is needful, and Mary has chosen the good part which shall never be taken away from her." [Illustration: SHE WAS NEAR JESUS, EAGERLY LISTENING.] Do you ask, children, what that one thing is? It is learning of Jesus, and hearing His voice. Even if everything else is lost to us, if we have Jesus we can be happy. Even the poorest and most wretched person in the world, who has heard the voice of Jesus, has the "one thing" which will make him happy here, and will give him endless joy by and by. IX. The Temptation Directly after the Lord Jesus had been baptized, and God had spoken out of heaven saying He was His beloved Son, the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan. Perhaps you ask, dear children, "Why must Jesus, the Holy One, be tempted by Satan?" I think it was for two reasons: that He might be our perfect example in everything; and that He might show us the way to conquer Satan. It says in the Bible Jesus was tempted in all points like we are! One of Satan's temptations to Jesus in the wilderness was "if He was the Son of God," to make the stones into bread. Jesus was very hungry, He had not had food for a long time; but Jesus would not do what Satan asked Him. He said to Satan, that it was written in God's word "that men were not to live by bread alone," but to please God first of all. You will understand His wonderful answers to Satan's temptations as you get older. But you can remember this now—If Satan tells you to do wrong, tell him boldly in return, that "Jesus is your Saviour, and He died to save you." It says in the Bible, "His name shall be called Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sins," and if you say to Satan the one word "Jesus!" you will find that he runs away. X. The Deep Well Jesus was taking a long journey. He had to walk many, many miles, and at last, when He came near a large town called Samaria, He sent His disciples on in front to buy food. He was very tired, and while He waited for them, He sat down to rest by the well which, hundreds of years before, Jacob had dug, which has been called ever since Jacob's Well. Presently a woman from the town came with her pitcher to draw some water. As it was twelve o'clock in the day, the sun Was very hot, and the dear Lord Jesus was very thirsty. When the woman came close to the well, He asked her to give Him some water to drink. But she was so busy with her own thoughts, that she told Him she was surprised that He should ask her for anything, as the Jews were not friendly with the people of Samaria. Jesus did not answer that; for His loving heart knew all about her, and how she needed a Saviour to save her from her sins. So He said to her something like this—