Words of hope in the midst of the crisis
Dr. Roberto Miranda(Audio: Spanish)
When Martha hears that Jesus is coming, she does not wait until He comes but goes out to meet him and Mary stays at home. It is interesting, isn't it? Marta is the diligent, the diligent, the conscientious, the responsible, and she is going to receive Jesus and runs to attend him and greet him, and to let him know what is happening. Maybe Mary stayed doing what? Praying maybe, she was more tender, more mystical that we also see that portrayed in the famous scene of Marta attending, working, preparing the table. Mary there, each one as manifesting her character and temperament by the way they react to the coming of Jesus.
Marta arrives where Jesus is and there is a very interesting dialogue where Marta says to the Lord: "Oh Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." There is something there of recrimination perhaps, perhaps a slight non-accusation but yes like a regret, Lord, dear, if you had come a little earlier, you would have hurried a little more my brother would not have died. How many times do we say so to the Lord, oh why didn't you hurry a little more, why didn't you do this? Why did you let me lose my house, why didn't you send me the money I needed to solve that situation that has now gotten worse, why didn't you heal my son before, why didn't you take him off drugs a little bit? before, now look how it is ?.