We see godliness in the story of David, but also in the lives of some of the women that I mentioned before. Bible Verses about A Woman of Good Character: Hannah’s Story When I read the stories of other people in Bible who had great successes and great failures, I realized what set David apart was the condition of his heart. He also never divides his heart or turns to serve other foreign gods. Throughout 1 and 2 Samuel, David never turns away from the Lord, even when he faces the consequences for his sin. Though David was far from perfect, God described him as a man “after God’s own heart.“ An example of that godliness being played out is the life of King David. The condition of a person’s heart is crucial to living a godly life. Stanley from Handbook for Christian Living Godliness: When a person is devout, with his or her heart bent toward God.
Stanley in his book, Handbook for Christian Living, sums up godliness well.
Being a “godly woman” is a combination of character traits and something that should saturate all areas of our lives. What does it mean to be a godly woman?įinding a definition for a godly woman or a woman of good character is hard because it encompasses so much.
He wants salvation for us, to bring us into his holy family and to transform us into godly woman with a heart for the Lord. This is only possible because Jesus has covered us in his righteousness (Ephesians 5:25-33).Īs women, we are most definitely part of God’s church. Paul speaks about the joy Jesus has in presenting the church blameless and righteous before God. My favorite depiction of this is when Paul compares Jesus and the church to a husband and wife in marriage. If we flip to the New Testament, the same honor and respect for women is upheld in Jesus’s teaching and that of the apostles. When some of these women doubted God’s strength and power, He was forgiving and faithful to His promises. Although some of these women were foreigners to the Jewish people, God welcomed them into his family. When I think of the stories of Sarah, Hagar, Rahab, Ruth, Hannah, Bathsheba, Esther, and so many other women in the Bible, the common thread is that God heard them and cared for them. What else does the Bible say about women? If you compare God’s laws to the laws and statues of the other nations around the Israelites at the time, you see that God upholds a covenant that honors and protects women and punishes any injustices done to them. So considering the cultural and historical context, the laws that God establishes in the Old Testament show an incredible respect for young women, old women, mothers, daughters, sisters, and widows alike. Doing the Every Word 90-day study of the Bible has helped me keep this in mind as I read scripture, but there are many other commentaries that offer this information as well. When reading and interpreting the Bible, it’s important to maintain the cultural and historical context of the text. 3.1 My Favorite Bible Verses for Young Women and General Encouragement What does God say about Women?Įvery time I hear someone say the Bible paints women in a negative light or that God doesn’t respect women, my heart mourns because reading the Bible has shown me the exact opposite.
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