She Is Qualified

Qualifications of a servant are evident through the emancipated woman, as she is responsive to God’s leading to serve others, and recognizes her giftedness through helping others in a capacity that exceeds their needs, for His glory and not her own.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO MATTHEW 26:6-16

According to Thompson’s Chain Reference

Matthew 26:6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, 7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. 8 When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked. 9 "This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor."10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me.12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13 I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."  14 Then one of the Twelve--the one called Judas Iscariot--went to the chief priests 15 and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. 16 From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.” 

·         Paraphrase of Thompson’s commentary.

o   Personal observations of how this applies to the Christian woman today.

Matthew 25: 31-46 

• The Christian woman is always willing to serve, for she never knows when she is serving an “angel” unaware.  The Lord makes it easy to serve Him, for He fills her with overwhelming compassion for those He wants served.

o   In our service to others, us women need to keep in mind that we are children of God, knowing that He is always watching, and we need to be willing to help others in whatever way the Spirit guides us, without resentment or bitterness, so that God can be glorified through our service.

Mark 12:41-44 

• The Christian woman does not boast in her giving, and she is not pompous about it, or compare it to anyone else’s giving.  Her motives are simply to glorify God – not to receive praise from man.

o   In our service to others, us women must be careful not to volunteer to do things for others just to be noticed.  Our reason for volunteering to help someone should simply be in the joy of serving the Lord.

John 1:40-42

• The Christian woman seeks answers from Christ Himself and is rewarded for her faith.  She does not put her trust in “anyone” else and works for “no one” else.

o   In our service to others, us women who care for children need to be careful not to let children get caught in our apron strings.  We need to let them discover Jesus through us, but then we need to let them follow Him at their own pace, in their own way.  As we seek His guidance to lead children, we will be rewarded by the evidence of their faith.

Acts 11:19-30

• The Christian woman is made stronger as she perseveres through hardship, and out of great persecution comes a greater reward of comforting others in similar situations.

o   In our service to others, us women will always experience something difficult in our life, and there will always be someone to say something negative about the way we handle those difficulties.  But when we are filled with joy upon helping others in a similar situation as our own, then we can know with all certainty that God’s blessing is upon our life and upon others whom we encounter.