For the past several months, I have shared with you the lives of the women in the Old Testament. We have seen the things we can learn from them and the things we need to avoid through the mistakes they made. We have also discovered ways we could be better and impact our families, communities, nations and the world at large.
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (Genesis 2:18)
We have seen God's agenda for creating the woman: "The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (Genesis 2:18). This is very significant because helpers are important for the growth and increase in the people they help. For example, when Jesus was about to ascend to Heaven, He promised His disciples that He will send the Holy Spirit who is the Helper to them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:4, 8). Prior to Jesus' death and Resurrection, He told His disciples this: “I have told you these things while I am still with you. But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you." (John 14:25-26 AMP). Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the universal church has grown even in the midst of Oppression and persecution.
Imagine a woman as the helper suitable for the man! God made the woman for more. Although through the Old Testament, we see women who underwent societal oppression making them vulnerable, we also identified women who made maximum impact in their families, societies and nations. Whenever a woman availed herself, God worked amazing things through that woman. Remember, God made the woman to impact the world. Anytime women face oppression, know that it is not the plan of God.
You can go back and read all the posts on women in the Old Testament. There were a few women whose accounts were not published but will form part of the compendium that will be released later. Watch this space!
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