Remarkable
Martha
Martha, sister of Lazarus and Mary, is mainly
remembered because she wanted Mary to help her prepare and serve a meal for
their guest, Jesus. But scripture also describes Martha as a strong woman
who repeatedly speaks her mind: She tells the Lord he should have come
earlier to prevent the death of Lazarus; she tries to tell Jesus what to do
when he summons Lazarus from the tomb; and, perhaps most amazingly, she is
a woman who admits to the Lord that she knows he is the Messiah. She could
be the patron of women and men who yearn to speak the truth that is borne
of faith and to trust in God’s power to do all things.
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