Womanhood

Do you realise how strong you are, throughout the ages, Jesus used woman in all areas. Throughout His ministry He had woman disciples that tended to every need of His. They are not mentioned but they were probably the most important part of His ministry. Some of those women were Mary of Magdala, Maria His mother and Mary who washed His feet, as well as Martha who did most of the cooking. We are the depiction of loyalty and love, through what we do, woman like Ruth, Esther, Tamar and Rachel that showed how far we will go for love and loyalty. We are born with it, you are born with it. That is where our beauty lies in our ability to love.

So what does satan do, he wants to destroy your ability to love , your beauty, and being loyal; because we have replaced him and have become the beauty of creation instead. In the Old Testament there are so many examples of how woman was mistreated, raped, used as slaves and brutally killed. Used as concubines and shared with one husband. Today it is no different, some of us have been in abusive marriages, some of us have been raped, badly treated and used by men, and some of us have been forced to live the life of a prostitute....this is not knew, woman have suffered for generations under satan’s wrath towards God’s creation , being a woman.

Inside of us all there is a Ruth – Ruth meaning beauty- once you find your purpose that God has for you, you will see the super natural manifestation of Gods power. We all have a purpose and getting to your purpose will give you success beyond your wildest dreams, slaying your Goliath.

I do not know what your struggles are, it may be that you have been praying for a Boaz, it might be a difficult marriage; it might be provision and protection. You need to make a choice if you are going to return to the pagan land or go to the land of plenty, into Gods purpose and promises for your life. Take comfort in the fact that Ruth had no guarantee, nothing to look forward too; she had to go and live with a very sour, stiff-necked mother-in-law. She had no husband, no family money left behind in a life policy, no; she only had her loyalty and love.

She forgot about the past and moved forward with no regret, pressing in because it was not about the past but about the future. Naomi was bitter and exhausted after10 years living in a pagan land, doing what they do. People did not even recognise her. Sin has the ability to drain you from your future and break you down. It will cost you dearly. Naomi left the promise and purpose of God but she came back to the favour of God where there was provision and blessing to come. Whatever sinful sin that is keeping you back from experiencing the power of God will keep on destroying your ability to love. God has a bigger plan of success for you; He is faithful if you step back into His will.

So Ruth made that decision, she worked where she was led by God to go, by His favour she was led to where she was suppose to be. Boaz saw her and summoned his people to not harm her and to leave behind some of the grain for her; he already became her protector and provider before she even knew him. That is God’s favour and blessing for you too. You will be led to that perfect job with favour so that you will be provided for by others. In your marriage God will become your provider and protector. He will not fail you.

And so the story unfolds, Boaz falls in love with her and invites her for lunch that very same day, Ruth gets her man. That evening she dresses up like a million bucks, sprays herself with perfume and meets with him in secret at his feet for the most romantic moment, he covers her with his mantle (prayer shawl). The covering of the mantle meant that he would from that moment on be with her  forever, he promises to marry her and cover her bad past and protect her reputation by defending her always, all her debt became his, he was her kinsman redeemer. How beautiful, her moment, her blessing, Gods power revealed.

We serve a God of second changes and new beginnings. Eight signifies a new beginning, pray for your 8^th day, your new beginning. In that place of purpose is the power of Christ!! Your ability to be loyal and to love will surely come.