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Today, we finish our
interviews with Biblical people who received special blessings from Jesus.
Today we will hear from Martha.
Quiet Spirit:
Martha, thank you for your patience, are you ready to share your story with us?
Martha: Yes, thank you. I am so glad to be here to share my heart with all your friends.
Q.S.: Tell us
about yourself.
Martha: I live in
Bethany on the eastern slope of Mount Olivet, near the Jericho road. Bethpage
and Bethlehem are nearby. We could walk the short distance to Jerusalem.
Q.S.: How did you meet Jesus?
Martha: My
brother Lazarus, my sister Mary, and I heard of the miracles He performed.
Those who witnessed these miracles and heard His preaching were either pleased
with Him or were angry about His ways. We decided to go hear for ourselves.
What he said made sense to us. We embraced Him.
After that, whenever Jesus came through our town, we opened
our home to Him. He became like one of the family. We had him stay in our home.
We permitted Him to use our home as a central base for His
disciples whenever they returned to our town. I always prepared a meal and gave
them a place to rest.
Q.S.: Was there a time that you learned something from Jesus
that was especially for you?
Martha: Whenever
He came to our home, I always served a big meal, almost a banquet, as a
welcome. One time, my sister Mary just sat and listened to Jesus. She didn’t
help me do anything. Her behavior got under my skin. I was frustrated! I spoke
my mind. I asked Jesus to tell my sister to help me with the meal.
He told
me I was anxious and troubled about many things. He let me know, nicely, that
Mary chose what He called the better way. I let up on Mary that day. I vowed to
have simpler meals in the future. I realized no one would remember what I
served them. However, those who listened to Jesus could repeatedly tell many
others what He said.
Q.S.: Are you
thankful for what He did for you? Please explain why.
Martha: Yes, I am very thankful for what Jesus did for me.
Because I was able to relax more. I heard the stories Jesus shared with the
people who flocked to our home and listened to Him. I will always be thankful
for the miracle He performed when he raised my dear brother Lazarus from the
dead, but I have taken too much of your time. Maybe, I can tell that story at
another time. Maybe then, I can share some recipes with you.
Q.S.: Thank you.
I just might do that.
We have
heard stories of thankfulness from those who encountered Jesus and received
health and life-giving counsel. They each
expressed that they were thankful. It is one of the tenets of the Christian
faith that God through Jesus Christ teaches us that we are precious in His
sight, delivers His children from the bondage of sin, forgives our wrong
attitudes, and heals us from hurts.
Who among us has felt
unrecognized, underappreciated, or forgotten?
Who among us spent even a small part of our lives angry at
Jesus, but, because of a miracle He performed, have allowed Him to guide our
lives?
Who among us, faced losing a loved one, and Jesus took over
and brought healing?
Who among us has let
our passion for our work overshadow our time spent with Jesus?
My questions to you are this:
Has Jesus performed a miracle
in your life that you are thankful for?
Has He done something today that makes
you thankful?
Have you taken the time to express your thanks to Him?
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I am taking a break until November 28th. I have to get ready for Thanksgiving (clean my house) and try to decorate our house for Christmas. Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
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I am taking a break until November 28th. I have to get ready for Thanksgiving (clean my house) and try to decorate our house for Christmas. Enjoy your Thanksgiving.