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Martha
started out so well. She opened the door
and received Jesus and His friends into her home, making them feel quite
welcome. I think that’s remarkable. She
is warm, and genuine, and actually quite happy to have this wonderful
opportunity to serve the Lord.
We
can only speculate where things turned south....what pushed her over the
edge...
A
burnt roast or a collapsed soufflé?
She
bit off more than she could chew…?
Her
expectations of herself and others were way too high…?
Her
deep sense of justice and fairness, the equitable kitchen chore distribution
got violated because she was doing all the work and her sister was just hanging
out with the boys….?
She
finally reached the outer ends of her personal resources and capacities…?
Or,
perhaps, a little bit of all of the above... until her poised self started falling
apart…
God’s
Word simply says,
Martha was distracted by all her
preparations…Luke 10:40a
Distracted.
By
all her preparations.
Distractions
usually start off quite innocently. We all have a list of things to do with
multiple items on it. But, at some
point, checking things off the list becomes the goal and people in my life
either tools I use to assist me in accomplishing my mission or obstacles on my
way. This creates conflict and confusion
in my mind and heart, and invariably spills out into all my relationships.
I
question God’s love…
Lord, don’t you care…?
I
project the blame for my stress and discomfort onto somebody else.
… my sister has left me to do all the work
alone…
The
problem in Martha’s mind is quite obvious. A no-brainer! The
solution more obvious still:
Then tell her to help me!
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