Ashley Frost
Class Reading--Narnia #2
Martha and Susan
Martha from the Bible is similar to Susan Pevensie in many ways. Caring for everyone and making sure their needs are fulfilled is something that both do well. In the book of Luke, a story is told of Martha and her desire to serve the best meal to Jesus and to provide a clean home to him to stay in. In this story, Martha is reprimanded by Jesus for not sitting and listening and communing with Jesus as her sister Mary was. Martha was so focused on taking care of Jesus that she forgot the most basic thing; that He came to serve her. Like Martha, Susan was often overcome with the desire to serve others and to think about the practical side of things. Just like Martha was taught to sit and be in the moment with Jesus, so too did Susan learn to truly immerse herself in Narnia and the relationships that she was building there. It was hard for her at the beginning of her time in Narnia to not focus on going back home, and to be fearful of creating new memories and connections in Narnia.
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