THE GOOD, THE BAD &
THE UGLY [WOMEN]
BY DR. MERVYN ABREO
THE GOOD:
MARY, JESUS’ MOTHER: Walked in utter obedience to the Lord. When the angel told her that she
will be with child, she blindly accepted (Luke 1: 29 – 34).
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Imagine,
even today, a thirteen or fourteen year old unmarried girl, pregnant with child. And she
experienced it two thousand years ago.
REBEKAH: Left
her home and family, and traveled hundreds of miles away, to marry Isaac, and
produce Jacob (Israel), who became the father of the Jews.
And, on her departure, her family blessed her, “Our sister, may you increase to
thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the gates of their
enemies.” (Genesis 24: 60). And so it happened!
RUTH: Leaving
the security of her family, opted to go with her mother-in-law, Naomi to an
unknown land, to dwell with strangers, who worshiped a God unknown to her.
But,
in faith, she declared to Naomi, “Your people will be my people, and your God
my God” (Ruth 1: 16). She was wedded to Boaz, and their offspring became one of
the ancestors of Christ Jesus.
THE BAD:
BATHSHEBA: Was
unfaithful to her husband, Uriah, and slept with King David, and got pregnant.
Their
son, conceived in adultery, was slain by the Lord!
THE UGLY:
JEZEBEL: The
wife of Ahab, king of Israel and one of the most evil women in the Bible!
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She
promoted Baal worship (1 Kings 16:32, 33), killed God’s prophets (1 Kings 18:4,
13), opposed the prophet Elijah (1 Kings: 19:1, 2) and had the righteous Naboth
killed (1Kings 21:1-14).
Her
death was prophesied, (1 Kings 21:17-24), and she was killed by Jehu. (2 Kings
9:30-37).
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Dear friend,
I
look forward to getting your feedback. Do write in to me at:
drmervynabreo@gmail.com
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