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and her Divine Guestand her Divine Guest
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[FONT=Times New Roman]We see the active and energetic Martha, burdened with the cares and responsibilities of her household work ; cumbcred with much serving,'' Martha, like many another woman, allows it to come between lier and her Divine Guest. The consequences are not confined to herself; they produce irritation and injustice. She goes to Jesus,and that she did so, fearlessly, shows how homelike and familiar a guest he was,saying, " Lord, dost thou not care, that my sister hath left me to serve alone ? Bid her. therefore, that she come and help me." Then comes the gentle yet faithful answer, so exquisitely adapted to find entrance into every woman's heart:Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things. But one thing [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]Tory Burch Flats[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] is needful. And Mary hath chosen the better part, which shall never be taken away from her. Let us learn then from this passage.not the lesson which it was never meant to convey.that everything but religion is to be neglected, but the lesson so to take this ,c one thing needful'' into all duties, all " serving," all perplexitiesthat everything may become blended into that good part which shall never be taken away.and selfreproaching heart, to meet with this ready response, " Cast all your care upon God, for He careth for you all your care, dear friend.that care with regard to the morrow's dinner for those difficult to pleasethat perplexity about a provoking or illsuited servantthat doubt from whence is to come the needed supply for your household wants,all to be cast upon another, and that other your Father who ism heaven. There is significance too in that word " cast,'which does not mean that you retain your cares while you call upon God for help and sympathy.no I you cast them away,they are no more [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]Tory Burch Outlet[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] yours but His I Oh, it is wonderful love, wonderful condescension !let us see that we take ne milstui wnen the result and the answer come. the doubt solved.the emergency provided for,the care to be no more recognised,the absolute proof given that God has heard, that God has considered,that God has approved and answered.[/FONT]
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