13 min
"How Do You Be? Moments with Mary and Martha" by Martha Wood West Hills Friends
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- Religion & Spirituality
Martha Wood gave a message about Martha and Mary of Bethany (already a clear correlation to our present context.) She read the passage from Luke 10, and reflected on her instinct to defend the good name of Martha. But as she softened to the moment, she heard a nudge to check the words again. "Distract", "help" and "what is better" all have alternate meanings in Greek that give us some clues as to what Jesus meant with this story. The Greek indicates that Mary chose or claimed her portion. A portion is available for all to claim at Jesus' table. Will we partake? Her queries were: what takes our attention from us, versus what do we intentionally give our attention to? Jesus sets the main course for the evening, what is the main course Jesus is bringing for us?
Martha Wood gave a message about Martha and Mary of Bethany (already a clear correlation to our present context.) She read the passage from Luke 10, and reflected on her instinct to defend the good name of Martha. But as she softened to the moment, she heard a nudge to check the words again. "Distract", "help" and "what is better" all have alternate meanings in Greek that give us some clues as to what Jesus meant with this story. The Greek indicates that Mary chose or claimed her portion. A portion is available for all to claim at Jesus' table. Will we partake? Her queries were: what takes our attention from us, versus what do we intentionally give our attention to? Jesus sets the main course for the evening, what is the main course Jesus is bringing for us?
13 min