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


misc. WITNESS 1-8-14