"As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
reflections...
--martha OPENED her home to Him...she wanted Him to come in, she actively sought Him initially
--martha was ATTEMPTING TO SERVE but got so caught up in the attempt that she forgot to actually serve
--martha sought Jesus' attention "please notice what I am doing, Jesus" forgetting that service is to be done in spite of notice or applause
--martha didn't seek her sister's attention who she had the issue with. we should always settle with one another if possible
--Jesus' response was not "you chose wrong" but "mary CHOSE BETTER". it was a conscious decision on mary's part, a choice, for better, not just good.
instructions on preparing to live on a ship...
--invite 50 people from your church and 50 people each from 3-4 other churches to hang out in your home for the weekend.
--sleep on a camping cot in your closet
--live out of a large suitcase for a month
--run your vacuum continuously in the room next to your bedroom
--replace all your doors with curtains and ask your neighbors to pop in at any time without notice
and ship showers--their own special category
step into shower, turn water on long enough to just wet you, turn water off, apply soap and shampoo, turn water on and rinse off, turn water off. you have 2 minutes!
and now, you're a bit better prepared for ship living :)
5 comments:
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on my blog. I'm glad to hear you made it safe and sound, even if your luggage didn't!
Well done. I now have a good idea what communal ship living is like. I also know how to pray for you more specifically. Love, Terry
sounds like you are getting the hang of it...
Natalie, thanks for keeping us updated. I am praying for you as well as the luggage that was lost in transit. Brandi
Thanks, Natalie, for the insight! We can't wait to get there and see for ourselves. I have a question....did anyone we know get to Monrovia WITH their luggage? That's helpful info, too!
Love, Jenny
Post a Comment