Be A Martha! (Really, I mean, Really?)

First off, I am not talking the Martha from the Biblical story about Mary and Martha, sitting at Jesus at feet as opposed to busyness!  No, rather, I am once again making a Doctor Who reference and its an association to stretching my faith.  Strangely, lately, (and maybe this is because of the upcoming season (September 1st, BBC America!)) I have been finding a lot of spiritual and biblical associations with Doctor Who.

So, this one is about my, unfortunately, least favorite companion: Doctor Martha Jones.  But, she has some good, really, and I think we, or at least me, can learn something from Martha's journey.  I think, unfortunately, Martha followed Rose and we all know the popularity of Miss Tyler!

Yeah, so Martha started out as the lovesick, gasping companion but she grew stronger and stronger, more sure of herself the more she spent with the Doctor: she fulfilled her destiny.

Remember, in one of the many end of world shows, where the Doctor has been made to become his full age and he's all shriveled up and old and in a cage, and thus, in a sense, useless.  Martha walks and travels all over the world, telling all she meets about the Doctor, and what he has done and how he can save the world, helping them to have faith in him and showing what they can do to bring about the world's salvation, in a sense.

And, then at the right moment, the entire world, perishing under the reign of the Master, speaks out one name "The Doctor" and all is made right as the Doctor is restored and sets things right...

Here's the point:  The Doctor needed Martha's obedience to put herself out there, have the faith, and walk it out to help him do what he needed to do.

And, in a sense, we, too, can be Marthas in our walk with God.  What God calls us to do, he provides the strength to obey and walk it out.  To ensure the love of God abounds, so that all can unite and turn to him for their salvation and that of the world's.  And, in that unification, as we come together as one, in prayer, and speak his name, if the Doctor did wonders, think only what God could do.

So, we may not love all our fellow sojourners and companions; We may have a few Marthas in our lives, but even our Marthas can strengthen us, if we allow them to, and help us grow closer to God and be more useful for His purpose and His will.

Share the truth; Share the love!  Make a difference!

Think about it!  Be a Martha!

He who has ears, let him hear

The Great "Doctor"

"But the Lord is with me as a mighty, awesome one." Jeremiah 20:11

Okay, so many of you know that I am a rapid Doctor Who fan, and those who don't know, I come out to you: I love the Doctor.  So, as I watch that show, I am continually struck by the allusions one can find in the Doctor to Christ, kind of hard to notice, but at times there.  I mean, the idea that there is one man who comes from above who loves the world and always, always does the right thing and at the right time 'saves the day'.  But, I could never pinpoint an exact episode or storyline to say, 'ah yes, this speaks to me of my truth', until this week.

A few years ago, during the "Twilight" craze (a show that I have yet to watch and may never due to the ubiquitious smathering of Kristen whatshername photos all over the tabloids in grocery stores (fortunately, I do not shop at those stores, much) but when I do, God help me!  She seems like a vampire in real life, because, she and her boyfriend (?) seem to have this lifelessness in their eyes and the same gawking mouth....not attractive, really?  But, I digress, I had a friend tell me how she saw the connection between Twilight and the story of Jesus.  I took this with a grain of salt, not because of her faith or understanding (everyone has the thing that ticks them off) but because I have such a distaste for TV in general (still do, but my lovely partner has turned me on to some awesome shows, including that which of MY DOCTOR!)

So, I was rethinking about this week, perhaps because the new season is fast approaching (Hurrah! He's coming back....to me!)

I remember the episode where the rest of the Timelords use the Master for their evil plan of taking over the Earth to live on since their planet, Gallifrey, is burning.  And, there is that moment where the Doctor (and the Master) send them all back to the burning planet and once again, the world is saved by the Doctor's hand.  But, then there is Wilfred (Donna's Granddad) and, for his own safety, he has locked himself the chamber and poisonous gas is filling his lungs, and The Doctor tells him that if he opens the next chamber, he, The Doctor, will die....and there is Wilfred, almost in tears, but telling the Doctor not to, because he knows who the Doctor is...Wilfred, ready to sacrifice his life, for the world (a picture of us?)

And, with slight hesitation, the Doctor goes into the chamber, releasing Wilfred, and perishes....only to walk out of there, and then the regeneration (resurrecting begins)....

So, there it is, The Doctor, yes saved the world, but then turned and sacrificed himself (never to be done) for one human being: And that is the picture. Christ sacrificed for the world, but really, me.  The poisonous gas (sin, my own wretchedness) was slowly destroying me and the Great Physician stepped in and....brought me back to life....

And then, he regenerates into something better....

He who has ears, let him hear