Abigail

Newsletter (April 2010): From the Heart of God's Woman

The Old Testament tells a story about a woman name Abigail. She was a classic example of a gracious woman. One Scripture tells us that she was “of good understanding and beautiful” (1 Samuel 25:3). But Abigail was married to a foolish man, Nabal, who made the mistake of insulting King David—the one who killed the giant Goliath and annihilated the Philistines, remember? When David and his soldiers were on their way to repay Nabal for his evil deeds, Abigail interceded and became her husband’s strong ezer (helper). Let us take a closer look at our gracious woman, Abigal.

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Bathsheba

Newsletter (October 2009): From the Heart of God's Woman


So many Christian women are stuck in a rut because of their unwillingness to forgive. To forgive themselves or to forgive someone who has wronged them; either way forgiveness does not come easy. However, having received God’s forgiveness, we are called to forgive those who have sinned against us. First Peter 4:8 says, “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins (NIV).” Jesus was despised, rejected, and ridiculed. His hands and feet were pierced for our transgressions, yet while hanging on a cross, He says to His father—out of love for us: “Forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34). Jesus gave his life for us, to cover our sins, yet that does not release us from the command to forgive. Let us take a moment to look at the life of Bathsheba, and what unforgiveness may have cost her, and what forgiveness and faith restored to her.


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The Daughter’s of Zelophehad

Newsletter (August 2009): From the Heart of God's Woman


What is a spiritual bond? A spiritual bond takes place when like-minded people cling together or are linked by a spiritual or moral connection. It also occurs when people are joined together in action to fulfill a purpose or goal. It was the unity of civil rights groups that changed "Jim Crow" laws that were designed to oppress a race of people. It was the unity of women in the 19th through early 20th centuries that fought for a woman’s right to vote. It was the bond of sisterhood that not only made a difference for the daughter’s of Zelophehad, but others as well. Let us see how...


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The Woman with the Alabaster Box

NewsLetter (July 2009): From the Heart of God's Woman

Have you every walked into a place where you knew you needed to be, but felt as if you were a stranger, an outcast, an odd ball, or an uninvited guest? Maybe this place is school, church, work, or maybe home carries a stigma. Every time someone sees you there, they also see your pain, your circumstances, your notorious reputation, or what you did to them. You’re the one who committed that lewd act, had a drunken fit, a cheating husband, or was the victim of someone’s imprudence. You long for people to forget, to let it go, to get amnesia—so you can be who Jesus Christ created you to be. “That was yesterday,” you want to cry out, “Today I’ve been forgiven and I have forgiven!”

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