Martha, in their mourning,
the loss of their brother
hearing Christ was coming,
that the Master was near.
Taking offer her apron,
setting down the platter,
not needing to be the hostess,
breaking with tradition,
not simply sitting shiva.
Martha, running to find
Jesus,
not waiting for Him to come,
leaving the mourners in the home
the others sitting shiva,
tearing at their clothes.
Leaving them in their
prayers,
going out on the road to meet Him,
leaving her duties behind her
to come before Christ.
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Edited October 29, 2023
breaking with tradition – v3
edited September 16, 2014
breaking with tradition – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/09/breaking-with-tradition-v2.html
edited September 15, 2014
breaking with tradition
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/09/breaking-with-tradition.html
edited September 15, 2014
leaving the mourners – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/09/leaving-mourners-v2.html
September 8, 2014
leaving the mourners
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/09/leaving-mourners.html
John 11:20
Chapter 9: “Martha’s Teachable Heart”
John 11:35
“Jesus wept.”
Chapter 8: “Lessons from Lazarus”
Chapter 6: “Kitchen Service”
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Philippians 2:3-4
Chapter 7: “The Better Part”
Luke 10:42
Matthew 6:33
Chapter 5: “Living Room Intimacy”
Revelations 3:20
John 15:5
Chapter 4: “The Cure”
Luke 10:41-42
James 1:5 (NIV)
John 9:1-11
the blind man healed
Chapter 3: “The Diagnosis”
Luke 10:41
“Martha you are worried
about many things.”
Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
Chapter 2: “Lord, Do You Care?”
Luke 10:40
Psalm 62:8
Chapter 1: “A Tale of Two Sisters”
Luke 10:38-42
Matthew 11:28
Matthew 11:28-30
Matthew 11:25-30
Revelations 3:20 (NKJV)
introductory video and session one of
Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
http://www.joannaweaverbooks.com/books/having-a-mary-heart-in-a-martha-world/
https://www.facebook.com/maryheartmarthaworld
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Hamilton Assembly of God
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“God’s Whisper” blog
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Patten, ME
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the loss of their brother
hearing Christ was coming,
that the Master was near.
setting down the platter,
not needing to be the hostess,
breaking with tradition,
not simply sitting shiva.
not waiting for Him to come,
leaving the mourners in the home
the others sitting shiva,
tearing at their clothes.
going out on the road to meet Him,
leaving her duties behind her
to come before Christ.
Edited October 29, 2023
breaking with tradition – v3
breaking with tradition – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/09/breaking-with-tradition-v2.html
edited September 15, 2014
breaking with tradition
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/09/breaking-with-tradition.html
edited September 15, 2014
leaving the mourners – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/09/leaving-mourners-v2.html
September 8, 2014
leaving the mourners
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/09/leaving-mourners.html
John 11:20
Chapter 9: “Martha’s Teachable Heart”
John 11:35
“Jesus wept.”
Chapter 8: “Lessons from Lazarus”
Chapter 6: “Kitchen Service”
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Philippians 2:3-4
Chapter 7: “The Better Part”
Luke 10:42
Matthew 6:33
Chapter 5: “Living Room Intimacy”
Revelations 3:20
John 15:5
Chapter 4: “The Cure”
Luke 10:41-42
James 1:5 (NIV)
John 9:1-11
the blind man healed
Chapter 3: “The Diagnosis”
Luke 10:41
“Martha you are worried
about many things.”
Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
Chapter 2: “Lord, Do You Care?”
Luke 10:40
Psalm 62:8
Chapter 1: “A Tale of Two Sisters”
Luke 10:38-42
Matthew 11:28
Matthew 11:28-30
Matthew 11:25-30
Revelations 3:20 (NKJV)
introductory video and session one of
Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
http://www.joannaweaverbooks.com/books/having-a-mary-heart-in-a-martha-world/
https://www.facebook.com/maryheartmarthaworld
http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?isbn=9781578562589
by Joanna Weaver
http://www.joannaweaverbooks.com
http://www.joannaweaverbooks.com/about/meet-joanna/
http://joannaweaver.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/joanna.weaver.9
https://twitter.com/JoannaWeaverBks
pastor spouse to John Weaver
https://www.facebook.com/john.weaver.71216
Hamilton Assembly of God
http://www.hamiltonag.org/
&
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com
sermon blog
http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com
meditation blog
http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
