Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Martha

Martha, the sister of Lazarus and Mary, is often given a "bum shot" because of her bustling activity to prepare for the family meal, as she reminds Mary that "there's work to be done."  Jesus in turn reminds Martha that Mary has chosen the "better part", that is, to be present to him.  Later after Lazarus' death, Martha expresses her faith in Jesus in a direct and strong way, leading us to conclude that both work and faith can go together.  If we are present to Jesus in all that we do, as Mary was, we can perhaps perform even better than our busy Martha!   Why not give it a try?
Bro. Rene

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