Here we are again
at the Lord’s Table. I hope the joy and wonder of this moment of our service never
escapes you. You can easily take the Lord’s goodness for granted but you should
not do so. Work hard to cultivate joy and thanksgiving at this place.
As you look around, think about all the
different sorts of people that the Lord has gathered here. No doubt, some of
them are worker bees like Martha. You may be one. Others are content to sit and
contemplate the goodness of the Lord, like Mary. That might be you. If you are a Martha,
don’t make the mistake of thinking Mary is lazy and spacey. If you are a Mary,
don’t make the mistake of thinking Martha is just full of anxiety and missing
out on Jesus. Appreciate each other. Seek to exalt one another. Give of your
own talents to your sisters and brothers, to some extent making them more like
you and you becoming more like them. If you do this, perhaps you will both see
each other better and what is the better part, by far, see Jesus more clearly
and be in the presence of Jesus more devotedly.
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