Earma Brown
The Lord gives the word (of power); the women who bear and publish (the news) are a great host. Psalm 68:11, TAB
In a study conducted with ten thousand people they were asked, "Who has had the most positive influence on your religious faith?" "My mother," was the most frequent answer from every age group. "My wife," was the second most frequent response from men. This poll confirms woman's gift of influence.
The gift commonly taken for granted is the woman's ability to influence.
Today we're gonna meditate on a passage from the Book of Jeremiah 17:7 & 8.
But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes, its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
Another word for anchored is rooted, and I love what these verses say about being rooted. He will be like a tree planted by the
Joseph had great favor with God. He was a really good, really good person from God, God really shed his favor in his life and Joseph had been through slavery. He was mistreated by his brothers. He was put into jail by committing a crime that he didn't even do, and you know God shed favor throughout Joseph's life wherever Joseph was, God wanted to bless wherever Joseph was okay, so that just lets me know that God loves us. The same God loves us.
Just as he loved Joseph, God's favor is availab
Let's see what happens in Ruth chapter 3. When Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went over to lie down at the far end of the grain pile. Ruth approached quietly, uncovered his feet and lay down in the middle of the night. Something startled the man he turned and there was a woman lying at his feet. Who are you he asked? I'm your servant, Ruth she said, spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a guardian redeemer of our family.
Let me pause here
