Women Of The Bible

The Shunammite Woman
Key scriptures: 2Kings4:8 –37
The Shunammite woman was a notable woman who took it upon herself to care for Elisha the Prophet. She made a room for the man of God so that when he was in the area he had a place to rest. Have you made room in your heart and home for God? She was rewarded with a son, a secret desire of her heart. The child grew and one day went out to his father in the fields.

He began to complain with his head and was sent to his mother. She held her child, her gift from God in her arms until he died. Her response to this situation was to take the child to the Man of God’s room and leave
him there to wait for Elisha. I am sure her servants and the people around her thought she had gone crazy in her grief. Her reply when asked about her child was “It is well.” Now we know that in reality the child was dead, but this mother refused to give up. She had her servant saddle a donkey and she went to the prophet.
He saw her coming at a distance and sent his servant down to meet her to ask if everything was ok. Her response to the servant was again “It is well.” Yet she continued on to the prophet and spoke only to him. In her conversation with him she never once said the boy was dead. Elisha was going to send his servant with his staff to the boy, but she was persistent and refused to leave without Elisha. Now when the man of God came to her house, it took a little work but her son was risen from the dead and returned to her.

We can learn a few things from this woman’s example:
1) What we say about our situations is very important. There is Power in our words.
2) Who we talk to is important. Notice that she only told the man of God about the true nature of her problem.
3) Dead things can be brought back to life! It might not happen right away and it might take a little work. What are the dead things in your life today? Is it a dream? Your marriage, career or family situation? God is still in the business of bringing life to dead situations! He is no respecter of persons and the bible
teaches us that he changes not. So if he restored this woman’s dream to her, He can do it for you! What is your dream? What is your response to those dead situations today? Jesus came that we could have life and life more abundantly, he is the one who can bring life to your situation. Call on him today and tell him what is in your heart, Let him heal the broken areas of your life

Women of the Bible

The Woman with the Alabaster Box

Scriptural Reference: Luke 7:36 –50

We know by all accounts that this woman was a sinful woman. When she entered the house where Jesus was and began to wash his feet with her tears, dry them with her hair and anoint them with perfume from her alabaster box it disturbed those around her. Not only her actions but also the way Jesus reacted to it. When questioned why he would let a woman like her touch him Jesus told them that one who had been forgiven of much would love much.

We can see that her act of worship pleased Jesus, but those around her were uncomfortable. Sometimes your worship may be uncomfortable or disturb others around you but remember That the Lord will be pleased. The alabaster box was expensive and the perfume inside more so, it was probably worth about a years wages in those days. Even though it was precious and could have been sold for a lot of money her act of worship pleased the Lord more. Don’t ever take for granted the value of your worship to the Lord. No matter how great a sin you may have committed or how long you have lived in sin, GOD is ready to forgive you of it all.

Carrying around the weight of sin and guilt is a very heavy burden it will wear you out. GOD invites you today to cast all of your care upon him because he cares for you. His burden is easy his yoke is light. This story illustrates the awesome mercy of God and teaches us that he can still be touched; Jesus touched the untouchable and loved the unlovable. This woman left that night forever changed. ALL of her sins had been forgiven. Thank GOD that he still forgives our sins today. He still touches the untouchable. He loves you so much that he chose to die for you and his decision would be the same even if you were the only one. What a great GOD we serve, A GOD of Love!