Women Who Share God’s Message

Sunday School lessons and worship services teach the importance of women in the Bible. Stories of women who followed Jesus and told believers and non-believers about God are important parts of Scripture. In Biblical times and today, women who share God’s message are showing others how to have a relationship with God.

Bookstores offer selections of topic-related information. From women of the Bible, men of the Bible, daily reading plans, devotionals, prayer books, and more, Christians and non-Christians seek to learn more about God.

Jesus had many followers and some of those people were women. In Biblical times, when women were not considered equal to men, Jesus showed love, compassion, and forgiveness to everyone including women.

In the New Testament, women of different ages are noted as serving Jesus, asking Him for healing, and sharing His message with numerous communities. Consider Rahab, the prostitute, who hid two men who had been sent to scout the city before an attack. Although her background is controversial, Rahab is considered righteous.

Mary, the mother of Jesus, listened and obeyed God’s will for her life and the life of Jesus. Mary was visited by the angel and followed the instructions given to her. We can’t comprehend the feelings Mary may have endured at the birth of Jesus and then, at His death on the cross.

Today, women share the love of God through words and actions. They volunteer at food kitchens for the homeless and/or needy, collect clothing, toiletries, and daily supplies, and serve in other ways.

Women in my life have shown me how to express God’s love, forgiveness, and compassion. My Mother worked at a local grocery store. She often brought supplies from the store, which she purchased with her paycheck, to neighborhood friends in need. Butter, meats, bread, etc. were placed in a brown paper bag and given to my babysitter and other folks whom she wanted to bless.

In my young adult years, I attended churches that offered Women’s group activities. In those gatherings, I learned how to be compassionate to people of all ages. Members of the church invited me to visit the shut-ins, prepare and take food to those people in the community who were in need, and pray for everyone.

My sisters, Carol and Glenda, have always been wonderful examples of God’s love and glory. I learned how to care for others, including our family members, through their example. My sisters do not realize the impact they have had on my life. Those sweet sisters took care of me when I was a young girl while our parents worked, included me in their conversations, prayed for me when I journeyed through breast cancer, and so much more. The list of ways my Mother and Carol and Glenda have impacted my life now and then goes on and on. I am forever grateful to those three ladies and all of the women who have taught me how to show God’s love.

I’m blessed to have precious Godly women in my family and I thank God for those women.

Are there women in your life that have impacted your faith?

“God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.” (Psalms 46:5 NIV)

Blessings,
Melissa Henderson