A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 

                                              A FAVOURED HOME PART XVI

"I, Martha, am the sister of Mary and Lazarus... We live in Bethany... Our brother Lazarus had been very ill and had even died.... But today he is alive and well!!... Our Friend Jesus came and raised him from the dead!!.... We are so grateful to Jesus for having done so.... Initially, Mary and I were both upset when Jesus did not turn up at the time we asked Him to come.... When He and His twelve disciples finally came to our village it seemed it was too late.... My brother had been dead for four days already.... I did tell Jesus He should have come earlier... He just listened to me and told me that He is the Resurrection and the Life.... Mary, likewise, told Him He should have come earlier... But she wept when she told Him this.... I did not... It seemed Jesus was moved to tears when Mary wept.... For He too wept... Afterwards He went to the tomb... That is when the miracle happened.... He just called for Lazarus to come out... And my brother did... Jesus and His twelve disciples are now on their way to our home... I am in the kitchen preparing a special dinner... It is my way of saying Thank You to Jesus.... This time I am not stressed out unlike another time when I was preparing a meal for them... I am only very happy and grateful that I can show my love for Him by doing what I know to do best.... Mary is not with me in the kitchen.... She does not need to.... I know that she will want to show Jesus her love for Him in her own way... I hear voices... I think Jesus and the Twelve have arrived... I will start serving the dinner.... It smells delicious."....Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that Jesus and the twelve disciples have gone to the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus for a special dinner...

                     ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES

                                                A FAVOURED HOME PART XVI

It is time for a special celebration so Martha prepares a dinner in honour of Jesus because He raised her brother Lazarus from the dead. You can find that story in John 12. Let's read John 12:1-2

Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honour. Martha serves, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with them.

Martha is in her element preparing her special dishes for Jesus. She wants to show Him her love and gratitude for giving them back their brother Lazarus.