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The Women at His Feet
« Thread Started on Apr 18, 2008, 7:16am »

People tend to get all of the Mary’s of the bible mixed up, especially Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany. It’s no wonder. Their stories do seem to intertwine and overlap with one another. I guess it is this conglomeration of Mary’s that touches my heart so intensely. The sinful woman weeping at Jesus’ feet in gratitude; the adoring Mary sitting at His feet, listening to His words of life and anointing Him with oil for His burial and the Mary who is the first to look into the eyes of the risen Christ. They all exemplify a fervency of love and devotion toward the Lord born out of a grateful heart. I definitely relate to that.

As far as we know, these women quietly served in the background, being mentioned only a few times in the Gospels compared to the far greater amount of information we have regarding the 12 disciples. And yet, in the few glimpses we have into the lives of these women, we see the incredible honor Jesus bestowed upon them. These are the ones who stood by Him at His death and these are the ones who had the awesome joy of being the first to see Him after His resurrection.

Do not think lightly of your calling to be steadfast at home. You, too, are quietly serving in the background of this story in which we all find ourselves. Our Master is still walking through this world today, calling the lost, binding up the broken-hearted and speaking His words of life. Only now, He does all of these things through us.

Before we can be fit to “walk as He walked in this world”, we must spend some time at His feet – like Mary - desiring no other thing from Him except to be near Him, to hear His voice and to minister to Him. Your quiet days at home will afford you more opportunity for this than the frantic pace at which many others live their lives.

Your service of worship to the Lord, though unnoticed by the world, will be a fragrant aroma to our God and, like the women in the gospels, will result in honor and glory.

May you be filled with His new life in this season of promise!

Lisa Vitello
New Harvest Homestead
http://www.newharvesthomestead.com

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