Today we celebrate the feast of St.Martha. In the Gospel that we read today, we are given the moving encounter of Jesus with Martha and Mary who were grieving over her brother's death.Their grief over the death of Lazarus has brought the greatest proclamation from Jesus about the Resurrection of the dead: "I am the resurrection and the life:whoever believes in me , though he die,shall live.Whoever lives and believes in me shall never die."
The moment of the meeting of Jesus with Martha and Mary is one of the great moving scenes in the Gospel.The intense grief of Mary and Martha, Jesus' love for Lazarus and finally the resurrection of Lazarus are breath-taking events. Here , we also see the faith of Martha and Mary.They had absolute trust in the power of Jesus.Their sorrow and faith brought the greatest miracle of life: the dead being raised to life.
Martha is a model and example for those who believe in Jesus.She finds joy in serving Jesus. Her only concern is to make Jesus happy and comfortable and to do all kinds of service in order that she could make her home comfortable for the stay of Jesus.She is not intellectually sharp as Mary who would like to listen to Jesus and absorb every word that comes form him.
Lord, I ask you to give me the same sense of total dedication and service that Martha exhibited in her life to me so that I could also be dedicated to you totally.Let me find joy in ministering to you, in spreading your message and make you known to and loved by people.
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