The Important Role of Christian Women

The Important Role of Christian Women

As wives, mothers, grandmothers, friends, daughters, employees and care givers and Christians you have exciting and unique opportunities to make a dramatic impact on your family, community and world. You have the opportunity and ability to affect the many souls with whom you come in contact.

God has always used godly women to advance his Cause in the world.

He chose Mary to be the mother and nurturer of his Son Jesus.

Mary Magdalene, Joanna and Susanna along with many others ministered to the physical needs of Christ and his apostles during his ministry (Luke 8:3).

Women accompanied our Lord to the cross and stood vigil during his suffering (Luke 23:28, John 19:25).

They helped to prepare him for his burial (Luke 23:55). They were the first to discover and report the fact of his resurrection (John 20:1-2).

Faithful women were with the apostles in the upper room awaiting the coming of the Holy Spirit that they might launch their mighty mission (Acts 1:14).

From that day to this the success and growth of the Lord's church has depended on the involvement of dedicated women.

In each of your roles of life you will have many opportunities to share your faith with others: with mates, relatives, friends, coworkers and strangers you chance to meet. Learn never to let such opportunities slip by without using them.

Meeting the obligations of a demanding life can be exhausting. You will sometimes wonder, "How can I get it all done?" "Where do I begin?" Remember, God who has called you into his kingdom promises to give you the strength to meet the duties of the day. He strengthens us with power through his Spirit in the inward man (Ephesians 3:16). He will supply every need we have (Philippians 4:19). The entrance of his word will give us light and understanding to know and meet our responsibilities (Ps. 119:130).

In Proverbs 31 God sets forth the duties of a wife to her husband and home. "The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her" (Proverbs 31:11). If your husband is an unbeliever, you are reminded to live your life in way that will win him to the Savior (I Corinthians 7:16). As a mother you are to train up your children in the way they should go (Proverbs 22:6). As a daughter you are to honor you father and your mother (Ephesians 6:2).

I want to personally recognize and thank the women of the Lord's church and the large part they have played and continue to play in the success and growth of the kingdom. Without your participation and support we would not long survive.

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