Are Your Ducks in a Row?

O. T. #1508  "Are Your Ducks in a Row?"
August 23, 2019
Proverbs 31-Part 8

LET IT GLOW

So far, we have learned that the kingdom woman has been called to take care of herself (grow in faith), support her family (according to the will of God), raise her children (to become kingdom people), and honor her husband (with her words and actions).

Today, we have more to learn about the kingdom woman, according to Tony Evan's book, Kingdom Woman:

• She has a destiny that extends beyond her home-a legacy to leave with her community and possibly even her nation and the world.

Esther was a poor orphan raised by her cousin, lived in a foreign land, who became a queen of that land through God's providence. When her people, the Jews, were about to be killed, Esther risked her life by approaching the king and asking him to preserve the Jews. However, the law could not be revoked, but the Jews were allowed to defend themselves on that chosen day, resulting in preservation of the Jews and Esther. God had Esther in her position "for such a time as this."
God is not done writing your story, dear one. Trust in him. Obey Him.

• She is blessed in order to be a blessing. Whatever God has given her, the kingdom woman, whether a gift, a talent, or a unique life, it is to be lived and used for His purpose.
• She is not a perfect woman, but a forgiven woman.
• She is willing to abandon her own agenda, plans, and hang-ups to act on what God says.

 Are our ducks in a row so we can respond to the call God has on our life? Although we are not perfect, we can be used to touch others as we share what we have received.

LET IT GROW

Do you recall the story about the wise judge Deborah? She could discern the mind and purposes of God and communicate those to others. Her name means bee. She had an influence with sweet wisdom that was sweet as honey, but she also had a deadly sting for those who sought to subjugate her people , the Jews. In Judges 4, we read that the Lord God of Israel told Deborah how to defeat Sisera and his army. As she followed God's directions, Israel was victorious, protecting her spiritual children from the spiritual disaster of false god and idol worship of Baal. Another woman, Jael, was used to destroy Sisera by driving a peg into his temple as he rested within Jael's tent.

From Deborah, we learn that a kingdom woman:

• knows that in order to win a spiritual battle, it has to be fought spiritually.
• realizes that God does not discriminate between male or female when revealing His truth. Barak, captain of Israel's army, would not go into that battle unless Deborah went with him. (Not a kingdom man, huh.)

As a kingdom woman, we represent a King from another kingdom who has put us here on earth as a preview for all that He offers and supply. Risk requires focus, boldness, and faith. Are we up for this challenge?

The single greatest impact ever made in history came through a kingdom woman named Mary, Jesus' mother. Mary chose over fear when she boldly proclaimed regarding God's will for her life, "May it be to me as you have said" (Luke 1:38). 

LET IT GO
                               ... and say "Yes, Lord Jesus."