Woman of God
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Woman of God
Deborah
Throughout the entire Bible, God illustrates men in leadership
positions. Yet in the days of Deborah, Israel did evil and was not following God's will. Deborah's desire was to serve God, and for Israel to do what God said. She was chosen by God to be a prophetess and a judge in a time when Israel needed a strong leader. She was willing to confront Barak (the military leader), telling him he ought to do what the Lord had told him
to do. Barak wasn't willing to go alone and asked Deborah to go with him to battle against the enemy. Deborah went with him, and they defeated Sisera and his army. Deborah stood for God amidst much opposition. There will be times when no one will stand with you or serve alongside you, and that is when you must have your spiritual armor ready for battle. Recall the spiritual armor we are to put on daily, as described
in Ephesians 6: First, you must guard yourself with the
belt of truth
, meaning you need to focus on the Word of God as your foundation; next,
the
sword of the Spirit
, which is the Word of God memorized and stored in our hearts; the
breastplate of righteousness
, which comes from having a deep relationship with Jesus, for Christ is our righteousness; the
shield of faith
, which is believing that Christ has the victory and is able to defeat the enemy; and the
helmet of salvation
, which is trusting God to protect our minds and what we believe. Lastly, there are the
shoes shod with the gospel of peace
, which means to be prepared and ready for action. Having your spiritual armor on
daily is key to living a victorious life as God's bondservant. Do
you have your spiritual armor on today?
Ruth
The Book of Ruth tells the story of the selfless life of service that Ruth led, which was richly rewarded. Learn about her story by watching the video below; take note of her exceptional reputation.
Abigail
Another fine example of a servant in the Old Testament was Abigail. She was concerned enough about her husband Nabal to cover his transgression. She thought quickly and wasted no time in gathering up food for King David, whom her husband Nabal had mistreated, and in so doing she prevented Nabal's death. Read her story in 1 Samuel 25 by clicking the following link.
There will be times in the future when we will be challenged to guard the reputation of another person, even though that person may be out of line or unreasonable. That is the time to continue to be "steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord" (1 Corinthians 15:58, ESV),
for we will give an account for our actions, not the behavior of others (Romans 14:12).
Tabitha
It is important to pray and seek the Lord before and while we are serving so that we have the correct perspective and rationale for doing a job or an act of service. Tabitha, also known as Dorcas, was one more woman in the New Testament who served others through her gift of sewing. Read her story in Acts 9 by clicking the following link.
In Romans 12:1, God urges us by His mercies to present our bodies as a holy and living sacrifice, acceptable and pleasing to Him, which is our spiritual service of worship. Everywhere we go, we are to think of how we can be of help to another person. For example, if you stay at a friend's house, ask how you can assist with meals, dishes, or cleanup of the rooms.
Come up with creative ideas with your friend to bless her family. Also, if you visit a teacher in a classroom, ask how you can be of service to him or her. Constantly be on the lookout for ways you can be of help to someone. Little acts of kindness can go a long way in encouraging others to love and do good deeds.
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Take the story of one of these women and apply it to your life
this week. You can be strong like Deborah, praying to God as you put your spiritual armor on every day. You can be selfless
like Ruth, continuing humbly in your daily tasks and doing everything to your best ability. You can be an advocate like Abigail, standing up for someone who is not able to stand up for himself or herself. You can be kind like Tabitha, serving those less fortunate than yourself with the skills God has given you.