For Your Weekend: When You Feel Unseen in Your Serving

Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 10:38–42

“Lord, do you not care?”

I read the words that spilled out of Martha’s mouth directed toward Jesus from this week’s gospel, and within my heart, a profound understanding resonated. 

Girl, preach. (That was me, not the Lord.)

If I weren’t already familiar with this passage, I would be expecting Jesus’ response to be one of compassion and understanding. Also, I would expect Him to nudge Mary up off the floor.

Martha desired not only to serve our ...