It's amazing; in John 11:27, Martha, with a faith which most of the disciples lacked at that time, professes that "Jesus is the Christ, the SON of GOD". Just a few verses later, her words belie that faith...
The Lord Jesus Christ, Israel's promised Messiah, The Son of God, The Creator of Heaven and Earth, gives a command, "Roll the Stone Away from the tomb"
"Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto Him, 'Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days'." (vs. 39)
If Jesus is the Son of God, wouldn't He know that already?
Ah, Martha! We laugh because this sounds so familiar! How many times have we attempted to insert our "logic" into a discussion that requires merely submission and faith? How often have our husbands come up with a hair-brained scheme and we felt it imperative to bring up all the impossibilities? If Martha truly recognized Who it was that commanded, wouldn't she have jumped to do His bidding?
In like manner, Abraham believed that "what God had promised, He was able to perform", but Sarah insisted on following her "logic". Ishmael was the result, and enmity between Abraham's seed continues to this day. Sisters, this is no light matter:
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;
and lean not on thine own understanding."
Proverbs 3:5
Enjoyed the post and especially the connection between Martha's and Sarah's "logic" I had not thought of Sarah's advice to Abraham in that manner before!
ReplyDeleteOh, I am just now waking up to all the ways I have been a hinderance instead of a help meet! May the Lord have mercy on all of us 'self-educated' sisters!
ouch! but how true!
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