“Unquestionably it would have been Mary Magdalene who did the dishes at the Last Supper.
Concluded Marguerite Yourcenar.”
It would have been Mary and a few others that stuck around to do the dishes at the Last Supper. That would have been their place in the world, but not in the Kingdom. In a world of social status we try and control more, desire more power and comfort and step on those below us to do so. We all do it.
Only 25% of Americans serve every year and that is only 32 hours a year. Did you know that only 10% of people serve in their American churches today? Many people attend church but never come before to prepare for it or stay after to clean up the dishes.
Jesus says in Mark 10:45, “ For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
WHY SERVE?
Mary, by simply being a consistent disciple who showed up to serve, got to be the first to experience Jesus’ resurrection. This isn’t an article about guilt, this is an article about what you are missing out on.
If you want to change the world, serve. Be someone who does the dishes after supper, serve at church, serve in our community and invite others to join the journey. Show up, do the right things and experience the power of the Kingdom.
See you Sunday,
Michael