Instead of pressing on to Jerusalem, where he was headed, Jesus apparently made an unscheduled stop in Bethany when, as verse 38 tells us, "a woman named Martha opened her home to him." This is a God who comes to us. When we open our lives, he enters our hearts and dwells within us. Then he invites us to join him on his journey-for that's what serving God is all about. God doesn't come to sign our guest book. He comes to make us his own. Jesus did nothing of his own initiative, according to John 5:19. Instead the Son did "only what he {saw} his Father doing." That is the secret of holy Kitchen Service. Instead of expecting God to acquiesce to our plans, dreams, and schemes-or frantically trying to impress him with our efforts on his behalf-we simply need to "watch to see where God is working and join Him!" When we minister on the way, every day can become an adventure! And if we'll take the time to stop and listen, we may find our destination, even when we thought we were lost. (From: "Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World")
9 years ago
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Thanks so much for the comment on Randi's page! It is nice to know that people are reading and praying for her! Have a blessed day!
I love this reminder of "watching and seeing where God is, and joining Him!" It is amazing to think that even as we go about our day-to-day routine, God's glorious kingdom is being built and we can be part of it!!
I had to laugh at your previous post, too... one of my friends recently commented on her blog that God's purpose for marriage may be to make us more "holy" than "happy", and I think she may be right!!
Rebecca
You need to do a Bible study at church for us, I love to read this everyday! Would you be interested in voluntering at the food pantry on some Thursdays?
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