Martha had sent a message to Jesus to come quickly as her brother Lazarus was seriously ill. But Jesus stayed away for two days, why?
Some different thoughts on time keeping are…
Nice and early, Always on time, Just in time and Running late!
Nice and early. I have to admit to hardly ever fitting into the first one, nice and early. As much as I would love to be that organised I never really am.
Always on time is not for me either, hand on heart. I am now better but I have to really work at it!
Just in time fits me nicely. Gathering things together, having a last cup of tea and then getting to the right place.
Running late – can still be said of me occasionally now. I don’t like it as it means that you may be letting people down, so I do try hard!
And so Mary and Martha were distraught, Lazarus, their brother had died, They had sent word to Jesus who was only two days away, so why didn’t he come then?
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