A PURPOSEFUL LIFE' NEW TESTAMENT STORIES

                                           A FAVOURED HOME PART II 

"I, Martha, am living in Bethany with my sister Mary and my brother Lazarus... Not too long ago we had guests over for a meal... They are very good friends of ours.... Jesus and His twelve disciples.... I had gone to the market to buy more food.... After I returned I went to the kitchen to prepare everything.... I am a very capable housekeeper.......Preparing a meal for thirteen men is not an issue for me.... However, there was so much I needed to do that I knew I needed someone to help me.... Where was my sister Mary?.... Why had she not come to the kitchen to help me?.... Surely, she must know that even I, capable as I am, can do with an extra pair of hands.... I sensed frustration rising up in me.... Mary should know that her place was with me in the kitchen.... She used to be more helpful to me even if she was not that interested.... But ever since we have gotten to know Jesus she seems to have lost interest in learning household duties.... It seems she is much more interested in learning from Jesus.... That is all very well... But at that moment, I needed her with me in the kitchen... I decided I should speak to Jesus for, no doubt, He would agree with me that Mary belonged in the kitchen with me."..... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that Mary had joined Jesus rather than joining her sister Martha in the kitchen....

              ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES

                                          A FAVOURED HOME PART II

But where is Martha's sister Mary? Let's read Luke 10:39 to find out

She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet, listening to what He said.

Doesn't Mary know that she is needed here in the kitchen? It is true, Martha knows that she is a very capable housekeeper and that Mary is not interested in household duties, especially since they have gotten to know Jesus. But they are having many guests and surely, Mary must realise that right now her place is with her in the kitchen helping her with the preparations for the meal. However, knowing Mary, she has totally forgotten what she should be doing and will be sitting at the feet of Jesus, completely absorbed in the things He is teaching her.She must go to Jesus and tell Him to sort Mary out for, no doubt, He will agree with her that Mary needs to give her a hand in the kitchen in order to provide them with that delicious meal she has in mind for them. She cannot possibly be expected to do the work all by herself. Oh, if only Mary was more like her, practically minded.... Well she better go and speak to Jesus right now for there is too much to be done here.