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Martha, Martha

They are traveling. Jesus and the disciples. They enter a village, then a house. Martha’s house.

Right before this, Jesus sends the disciples out into the harvest. Two by two. With several instructions. Including the following directive for entering a village. 

“Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’ If a person of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you” (Luke 10:5-6). The person of peace is their welcome. Their home base. For each particular village. 

Now they enter a new village. Then Martha’s house. Perhaps they say “Peace to this household.” 

“And a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home” (Luke 10:38). A person of peace.

Sharing a meal. photo by Stefan Vladimirov, Unsplash.
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Waiting for the Lord

Waiting. Yesterday our pastor continued his series on “Unexpected Jesus.” Danny took us to the story of Lazarus. A story of delayed arrival. Unexpected timing that found the friends and family of Lazarus in the thick of grief, at the point of numb acceptance that their loved one wasn’t coming back.

In their traditional beliefs, the soul hovered above the body for three days.  Waiting. But the fourth day? Gone. No hope. It was the pinnacle of sorrow and loss in the death of Lazarus. Decay had begun. And it was the day of Jesus’ arrival. 

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