Today is International Women’s Day. It’s a good opportunity to pause and reflect on how blessed we are to have all the amazing women in our lives. We should as well seize this occasion to learn from some of the female heroes in the Bible.
In Matthew’s gospel, he took his time to trace Jesus’ family tree, starting from Abraham, to establish once and for all that Jesus is a descendant of both Abraham and David.
“A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham.” (Matthew 1:1)
Interestingly, in this predominantly male-centered genealogy, five special women earned their space in it as part of the ancestors of Jesus. They are Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Uriah’s wife (Bathsheba), and Mary.
Time and space will not allow us to talk about all five of them in detail. One thing is however clear: by faith and persistence, they all went beyond the norm to achieve their extraordinary status.
If you’re reading this, whether you feel marginalized or disadvantaged in life or not, it’s up to you to decide what becomes of you. God is still in the business of changing the narrative and doing the unconventional. Keep your faith alive!
Remain inspired!
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