There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. John 12:2-3

Last week, we learned two things from the abovementioned passage. We were taught to open our house willingly for the Lord Jesus’ use. We can also serve the Lord and His people by cooking good food for them. There are still many things to learn from this passage, and today we shall look at another two of these.

Let us continue from the phrase “There they made him a supper; and Martha served”. We want to meditate on how Martha served. It is obvious that she brought out the food and put it on the table. Bringing the food from the kitchen to the table or to a person does not require special skills, do you agree? All that is needed is a willing heart!

Therefore, instead of taking food for yourself immediately after the worship service on the Lord’s Day, look around and see if there is any uncle or aunty who is busy talking to a visitor. Surely you are able to bring some food to them, do you agree?

By way of testimony, people usually want to speak to Pastor Koshy after the worship, and this makes it rather difficult for him to get food or coffee. But there is one aunty who always ensures that pastor gets his coffee and some food. This is one way that children are capable of serving the Lord Jesus - to bring food or a drink to someone who is busy with the Lord’s work. Will you serve the Lord in this manner?

Secondly, we read, “Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.” Lazarus and his friends made use of every opportunity they had to learn from Jesus. They loved to hear Him speak about the kingdom of God and the issues of life, and so must we!

Children, do you love to spend time with Jesus? You must grasp every opportunity to spend time with Jesus and His people. One way in which we can spend time with Jesus is to read the Bible and pray to Him. Doing such things will ensure that we grow healthily in the faith which God had given to us. Moreover, reading the Bible also teaches us about the things which God wants to do. For example, God wants every child to obey his/her parents. The Bible says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right” (Ephesians 6:1). Therefore, we learn that as Christian children, we must be obedient to our parents.

Another way to spend time with Jesus is to come together with other Christians to hear God’s Word in the church. This is something that God loves His children to do. Jesus says, “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not” (Mark 10:14). Therefore, remind your parents to bring you to our Gethsemane Children's Ministry on Saturdays.

There are still things to learn from this passage. We will return again to learn from it the next time.