We welcome CLP George Carruth today.
Reading by Archie McEversThe story of Mary and Martha is a familiar one. Jesus has stopped at his friend Lazarus’ house for supper and the two sisters attend to him. One, Martha, busies herself preparing the meal while Mary plunks herself down at the feet of Jesus in rapt attention listening to His every word. Martha is upset with her sister for leaving her to do all the work, and voices her complaints to Jesus. On the surface, Jesus seems to rebuke Martha saying that she is worrying about the wrong things and that Mary “has chosen the better part”. But was Jesus really getting after Martha for slaving over a hot stove instead of spending time with him? It is hard to imagine that he is, especially when he has just told the inquisitive lawyer at the end of the parable of the Good Samaritan to go and do likewise!
So how do we serve Jesus? How do we balance good works with an attentive ear? How can we be both student, and servant at the same time?
Let’s explore this together.
