But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world (Galatians 6:14).
This devotion talks about children in church and the theme of focusing on the cross.
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Let the wise hear and increase in learning (Proverbs 1:5a).
Do you remember being excited as a child about going back to school? There are times in my life now that I want to go back to school. I would like the routine of a school day to structure my busy life.
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Is there a “prime time” for serving the Lord? Many would claim that they are too young. With youth comes “busyness” and there is no extra time to serve the Lord. Others would say that they are too old. With age comes tiredness and certainly, they feel God wouldn’t expect service from someone old and tired! The Bible, however, gives us many examples of women serving the Lord at all ages.
What these women did along life’s way may have been recorded in only a few words, such as the servant girl in Naaman’s household. Other times, an entire book is dedicated to the service of a woman, such as Esther or Ruth. In each case however, God thought their service to be significant enough to have it recorded for posterity in His Holy Word, the Bible.
What can we learn from these women of the Bible, young, old and in-between, whom God called to serve Him in special ways? Beginning with the young, we look at their service “all along life’s way.” This is another series of “five minute devotions” written especially for (but not limited to) groups who would like to open their gatherings with more than a prayer, but less than a full Bible study.
THE BIBLICAL WOMEN
Naaman’s Servant Girl (Young Girl) 2 Kings 5:1-19
Esther (Young Adult) Esther 1-10
Wife of Manoah (Mother-To-Be) Judges 13:1-25
Eve (Mother) Genesis 4:1-8
Eunice (Mother of a Teen) 2 Timothy 1:1-4
Lydia (Working Woman) Acts 16:11-15
Abigail (Wife) 1 Samuel 25:1-44
Priscilla (Mentor) Acts 18:1-4; 24-26
Anna (Prayer Warrior) Luke 2:36-38
Naaman’s Servant Girl (Young Girl) | Esther (Young Adult) | Wife of Manoah (Mother-To-Be) | Eve (Mother) | Eunice (Mother of a Teen) | Lydia (Working Woman) | Abigail (Wife) | Priscilla (Mentor) | Anna (Prayer Warrior)
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Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you (Ephesians 4:32).
Being graceful doesn’t come naturally to me. I’m the one who prefers shoes without heels, because honestly, I don’t trust myself not to twist an ankle while wearing them. Dancing, and particularly line-dancing, doesn’t come easily for me either. Although I can usually pick up the rhythm, the quick steps required to stay with the group make me feel clumsy and inept. Needless to say, the art of being a ballet dancer was never on my radar.
Being a grace-full woman doesn’t come naturally to me, either. I am reminded in Romans 3:23 that … all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. I am sinful and thus an enemy of God. I deserve only God’s wrath and condemnation. I am separated from Him by an insurmountable wall of my sin, built daily – brick by brick, sin by sin.
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Unfortunately, people get so caught up in materialism to find happiness, that the one and only “perfect” Gift, Jesus Christ, the Lord Our Righteousness, is squeezed into the end of a busy schedule, if at all.
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Three readers are needed for this program that could be presented at a group meeting, or used in conjunction with a workshop to make Advent wreaths or as a mid-week congregational service.
Props: Advent wreath, three purple candles, one pink candle, and a larger white Christ candle for the center of the wreath. The candles are lit during the presentation. An accompanist is needed as are hymnals for attendees. Each reader should have a Bible (ESV).
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The Book of Psalms is considered to be the first hymnal and prayer book. It includes hymns of praise and worship, prayers for help and salvation, please for forgiveness, thanksgiving for blessings, and please for removal of enemies. Psalm 96 is a song of praise. It is an urging for all people to praise God for His greatness, His kingdom, and His judgment.
Needed: 12 speakers or speaker parts may be divided between 3-4 people.
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