Holiness took hold of them as they intentionally stepped away from their common work and towards God’s rest.
Tag: Service
My human frailties propel me into Jesus’ presence. But spiritual maturity makes me ask: how can I serve the body of Christ today?
Marthas prevent meltdowns by keeping close tabs their soul condition.
Cross-bearing is not a golden icon worn daintily about our neck as we go about our own affairs. Cross-bearing is being seized by the love of God and pressed into service.
We see it so clearly in the Lazarus story: Jesus is the difference between life and death. It’s extra dramatic in the Lazarus account, but it isn’t any less true in our personal stories. Before Jesus comes on our scene, we are lost and dying in sin. After our encounter with Jesus, we are rescued and alive for eternity. The question is, what are we to do with this new life we’ve been given?
“An argument started among them as to who would be the greatest.” (Luke 9:46 NIV) Humans are endlessly competing for position. It may be the Achilles heal of our species. We lose sight of the important task at hand because we become concerned, even consumed…
The Marys stayed close and served well until nothing else could be done for the cause of Christ.