What Biblical person do you relate to as you being like.

[Tall Timbers]

Originally ... Baalam's donkey,

later Paul's jailor at Phillipi.

That was one very astute donkey... quite a high bar to relate to!

 

[Wally]

That was one very astute donkey... quite a high bar to relate to!

At first I perceived, but I didn't understand. Why are you beating me? I think I was doing the right thing, but it was for the wrong reason.

 

[Betty]

I would love to say Paul, but my mouth makes me more like Peter.
Betty

 

[Reason & Hope]

Luke. He accompanied Paul and was a researcher and writer. He was careful to get his facts right and didn't mind assisting the more famous guy.

 

[Spartan Sprinter 1]

Streaker, eh?

I might have to say i remotely relate to Elijah as he was the faster runner in human history, my achievements in track are unfortunately only limited to lil ole Australia

 

[Deano]

In my teens and 20’s: I would sadly have to say the prodigal son.

Since then: probably a mixture of Isaac, Solomon, & Peter, with a little Jonah sprinkled in.

Only wish I could say someone like Paul or John the Baptist.

 

[Umbrella Girl]

Job…after God allowed Satan to “toy” with him…

 

[sherryh]

Martha

 

[Andiamo]

I am the woman with the alabaster box.

(No, I was not a prostitute - and that is an assumption made about her. )

 

[JoyJoyJoy]

I am the woman with the alabaster box.

(No, I was not a prostitute - and that is an assumption made about her. )

You know, I have often heard of a prostitute...?Martha?? But I haven't read it in the scripture.
Where does that come from??

 

[Andiamo]

You know, I have often heard of a prostitute...?Martha?? But I haven't read it in the scripture.
Where does that come from??

Yes - you haven't read it in scripture, because there is no scriptural proof of it. Yet many assume this "sinful woman of the city" earned the money for her expensive oil this way. Some have said she is the same woman as the one who anointed Jesus' head with oil....some say it's the same woman in two separate instances. Some say the woman was Mary Magdalene. I've gone round and round about it and finally decided that it doesn't really matter...but what does matter is that I avoid making assumptions and filling in the blanks with my own or other's human ideas.

"Alabaster Box" sung by CeCe Winans makes me cry tears of gratitude for my Lord and Savior

 

[Medowmuffin]

Rahab. Bet she didn’t see that coming. I bet she had an interesting life.

 

[Bethlehem57]

A stiff neck Jew!

I sure can be that way too!

 

[Bethlehem57]

Martha…too busy, especially this season!

 

[JSTyler]

The dude from Mark 9:24, how he answered Christ and of course, sans the child with a demon.

 

[Wally]

I am the woman with the alabaster box.

(No, I was not a prostitute - and that is an assumption made about her. )

It is believed that woman was Mary sister of Martha. She was called a sinner or a bad woman. As her sins were contrasted as being many - great, some would make assumptions as to her vocation.

John 11:2
And it was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

 

[Len]

originally I guess I was this guy in Mark 9:24 ..... “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief" but now more like Thomas in John 20:25

 

[Catchaway]

Moses
I felt like God was kind of prodding me to accept a job offer after working at the same organization for 39 years. I took the new job and have been so stressed out over all the work I have to do now and end up working 12 hour days. I keep asking God for help just like the help Moses got and was able to delegate some if his job duties. I also can relate to all the complaining Moses had to deal with. Sometimes I find myself complaining to God "I would have been better off at my old job". (Just like the people complained that they would have been better off in Egypt). I am thankful God still loves me even when I fail Him.

 

[lightofmylife]

You know, I have often heard of a prostitute...?Martha?? But I haven't read it in the scripture.
Where does that come from??

Mary Magdalene was the prostitute in her past. Rahab was also a prostitute.

 

[RonJohnSilver]

Amos ... I am not a prophet nor the son of a prophet. Plus he worked with trees/nature/agriculture.

And more than a bit like Martha, always busy but not necessarily doing the most important things.