Women of the Bible

In a Barbie world, 

  Be an Esther, 

  Be a Hannah,

  Be a Ruth,

  Be a Deborah,

  Be a Mary

 

Romans 12:1-2 KJV “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service, and be not transformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.” 

 

     After seeing the above quote and scripture someone posted, I decided to look up these women and provide a more detailed observation about their character. I can always learn a lesson by studying about the faithful women in scripture. Below is a short description for how and why they are mostly remembered.  

 

Hannah was the woman seen praying to God for a child. Her tears were great, and she vowed to dedicate her child to God if only He would answer her prayer.  God heard and saw Hannah’s distress. He answered her prayer, and Hannah fulfilled her promise. Hannah was dependable and faithful.

 

Esther was an orphan raised by her cousin. Because of her beauty, she was taken into the king’s harem, not realizing that she was a Jew. Esther had to reveal this to the king in order to petition him to save her people; although, it could have meant death for her. She was courageous and faithful. 

 

Ruth was a widow who chose to follow her mother-in-law back to her homeland, thus leaving her own parents and country she knew. She became the great-grandmother of David through her marriage to Boaz. Ruth was loyal and steadfast.

 

Deborah was the only female judge and prophet described in scripture in Israel’s history. She was a decisive figure in the defeat of the Canaanites, a judge, and a prophetess in Israel. She wrote the Song of Deborah to give God glory.  Deborah was wise, dependable, and a leader.

 

Mary was selected by God to be the mother of Jesus. She willingly obeyed God even if it meant being stoned to death. She was obedient, had endurance, and was faithful.

 

They all loved God!

Delilah was not mentioned in the quote above, but I suppose the Barbie could be her. Delilah was the one who used her beauty for deceit, all for a bag of coins. She was the one who betrayed Samson.