Last Sunday I preached over the very familiar text concerning "Martha and Mary". These verses have been the topic of many Women's conferences and messages to Women's groups at church functions, not to mention sermons aimed at the ladies in a congregation. I, however, do not feel that this is a story laying out the role(s) of women at all. Yes, the characters are women, but the message is to all of us!
Here in Luke's Gospel, Jesus has already turned to head towards Jerusalem and just as in the story concerning the "Sending Out of the Seventy", shortly preceding this tale, time is of the essence. There is a need to focus attention on the goal... the time for fussing and feeding the body has passed and now we're focusing on the soul.
Please take a listen to the sermon, the link to the video on Youtube is right below. Thank you for spending a few moments listening to this message.
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In Christ,
Roy
Luke 10:38-42 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
Jesus Visits Martha and Mary
38 Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. 40 But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; 42 there is need of only one thing.[a] Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”
Footnotes:
Luke 10:42 Other ancient authorities read few things are necessary, or only one
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