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Anxious Martha
It can be dealt with in many cases, if not all.
Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.” (Lk 10:38–42)
Contemplation (prayer or listening) and action are important in lives. Do that at the appropriate time. And there is a time to be Martha and another time to be Mary.
I am putting the story in a contemporary context.
Jesus is coming to meet the family; the arrival was not informed before, and the entire family is close to Jesus. The responsibility to prepare a good dinner falls on the lady of the family and she is fully involved with it. Imagine the lady telling Jesus like Martha, ask my husband and wife to come and help me? What might be the possible responses of Jesus?
- He might remind all of them that he came to meet them and talk; so all of you come here and let’s talk.
- He might tell…
