Sermon Preachéd' in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, ©SundayMorning, March 11, by the Rev.: W. E. Wilkinson "Now it came to pas they went, that He entered a ea cortainvillage and a certain woman named Martha received "Him tite her' house. And she*had a sister. called Mary, which wulso sat at Jesus' feet, and heard His word. But Martha twas cumbered about much: serving, and came to Him, and said, Lord," "dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone?
id her-therefore that she help me. -And Jesus. answered and valid unto her, Martha, Murtha, thou art careful and troubled about many things But'oue thing la needful: and Mary hath that good part, which shall not be taken away from "Sti Luke 10; 38-42. travelling, comes to Bethany, to the house of Martha ters of His friend, h He and His disciples wore received as. guests into th house, You can' imagine ensuing rush and bustle in the household when preparations -had tobe made for the 13-men, The demands of hospitality sent Martha bustling about her various duties; Mary sat quietly at Jo fe Ustening to His words: Martha, di tracted with much serving, in agitation to Jesus with the r quest that He remind Mary of the many duties of hospitality to be carried out. "Lord, dost not thou gare that my sister has left mer do all the serving alone?" We can Well understand Martha's agitation, hher'desire that @ full measure of hospitality be shown to her guests, But: Jesus replied:—Martha, thou art"worried about the preparation many dishes; one dish is sufficient foreme." Then, with a play upon ther words which is not seen in the translation, "Mary has chosen a otter dish, which shall not be taken from he suppose that everyone feels that the answer is hard on Martha, Mary sits at Jesus's -feot, in. the quiet of His presence, learning from Him, receiving spiritual strength from His gracious words; but the ime was hardly appropriate—or at Yeast it seemed to Martha-—for tho'exereise of devotional ecstasy When the house "was filled with Tummy men. Hospitality. demand:
revision made for refreshment, that work should be don gentess that in this situation Murtha has'all_my sympathy, And yet Tesus rebuked her.
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