From Generation to Generation

Quite often, when we describe who a woman is – we tell her roles. She is so-and-so’s daughter, his wife, their mom, she works at such-and-such, she is a programmer, gardener, student. The list could go on and on… But inevitably when you describe a woman by her roles you are stating what is unique and different with her as compared to other women.

In Lamentations we find this statement about God:

Lamentations 5:19 NIV - "You, O LORD, reign forever; your throne endures from generation to generation."

And then in Daniel, Luke, Psalms and Hebrews…

Daniel 4:3 NIV - "How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion endures from generation to generation."

Luke 1:50 NIV - "His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation."

Psalm 90:2 NIV - "Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God."

Hbr 13:8 NIV - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Now, what we can surmise from knowing these scriptures is this: If God is the same for eternity than we know that he loved Eve the same that he loved Ruth, Tamar, Jaal, Gomer, Mary, Mary Magdalene, Lydia, Martha, and Priscilla. You see, He is the same and loves women the same regardless of ethnicity, relationship, generation or role! He loves Women!!

Let us then demonstrate this same love to the women in our church and community. We must therefore get back to what we all have in common. What is it that makes us uniquely WOMAN?

I believe that what make us a woman is the blending of strength and beauty. Like a horse charging across a field toward you, you are enthralled with the beauty and terrorized at the fierceness at one time.

Our culture alludes to this with statements such as: “If momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy!” In one statement we learn that “Momma” is both beautiful and we desire to see that side of her but she is also fierce when not happ. One sufficient and succinct warning to the power of influence God entrusted to us as women.

So – when we know that God is the same from Generation to Generation – than we should put our hope in that. What is the same across our generations of women? What do we have in common rather than focusing on what is different?

Are there unique places of pain in groupings of women, such as newly divorced single moms? Absolutely, and those needs can be addressed as the Lord leads, but all our events this year should be centered around what we share in common and honoring to those things that make us different.

As Paul encouraged in his letter to the church at Phillipi…

I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. - Phl 4:2 NIV

Let us make this year in Women Ministries our year to agree with each other in the Lord!

 

~Cheryl Meakins~