For the Love of Us All

WITNESS

5-29-13

CHOOSING THE BETTER PART

At the end

Of the Xth chapter

Of Saint Luke’s gospel

Jesus tells us the story

Of 2 sisters

The two sisters were Martha and Mary

And they often opened their home

To Jesus and the disciples

Martha was disturbed---preoccupied if you will

With all the preparations

That had to me made for the dinner

Mary sat quietly at Jesus’ feet

Hovering on every word

That came out of his mouth

Martha was upset

Because she was doing all the work

And said,

“Lord don’t you care

That my sister has left me

To do all the work by myself

Tell her to help me”

Jesus’ answer is astounding,

“Martha Martha

You are worried and upset

About many things

But only ONE THING is needed

Mary has chosen what is better

And it will NOT BE

Taken away from her”

Work needs to be done

In this world

There is no doubt about that

But what Jesus

Is trying to Teach Martha ( and us )

Is that

There is a time and a place

For everything

Work needs to be done

And will be done

But GOD, family, and people

Should always come first

CHOOSE THE BETTER PART

How true it was then

How true it is today

In this fast-paced---me-first world

That we live in

We think

Everything hinges on us

The truth is

EVERYTHING HINGES ON GOD

Work needs to be done

Work will get done

But everything in its proper time and place

Martha must have

Learned her lesson

Because after her brother, Lazarus, died,

And Jesus was three days late in arriving

Jesus said to Martha,

“I AM the Resurrection and the Life

He who believes in me will live

Even though he died

And whoever lives and believes in me

Will NEVER DIE

Do you believe this”                                                        ( Luke 11 )

Martha responded,

“Yes Lord

I believe that you are the Christ

The SON OF GOD

Who has come into this world”

Lazarus did RISE and live again

With his sisters Martha and Mary

And so Lord we do pray

That in this fast-paced---me-first world

That we live in

Help us to ALWAYS REMEMBER

That you have made us FOR YOURSELF---DEAR LORD

And that you love us

With a never-ending---ever-lasting love

And to

CHOOSE THE BETTER PART

Robert P. Wallman

10-14-11

Ps        WITNESS        5-29-13