Bold Women of the Bible
Deborah (Judges 4), prophetess and judge of Israel, had to humble
herself and become bold. When Barak asked her to go to the battle with him
instead of trusting God for himself, she said she would. But, God would not let
him have the glory for the victory promised. Sisera was killed by Jael, another
bold woman. Israel became victorious because of Deborah’s humility, bravery,
and obedience in hearing from the Lord.
The Syro-Phoenician woman (Matthew 7:26) became desperate for her
child. She would not entertain the thought that Jesus would not heal her child!
She kept up her desperate plea even when he called her a dog! Did that make her
slink off and whimper? No way! She became persistent until her daughter was
healed. Ladies, we need powerful, desperate, and persistent prayers to set the
lost free and to heal the sick and diseased. Don’t give up. Keep knocking! Luke 11:9, “Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto.”
Hannah was another bold woman of God who was accused of being an
alcoholic! Eli thought she was drunk.
She was praying desperate prayers for a child quietly. Eli could not
figure out what she was doing. He definitely was not in tune with God. She
cried to him, “No, my Lord! My spirit is sorrowful because I have not been able
to conceive.” (1 Samuel 1) The Lord promised her a child and sure enough she
conceived. But, she kept her vow. She had promised that this child would be
given into the service of the Lord. When we make a vow, we must keep it. She
gave praise and glory to the Lord. When a need is answered we must be quick to
give God the glory. We must praise Him! God honored Hannah’s vow and praises to
Him, and she was later blessed with three more sons and two daughters! What a
victory!
The only qualifications we need to be bold women is faith! Speak
to the situation as though it were already accomplished. I recently read about another bold modern
mother stricken with polio. Her husband was an evangelist and away when she
fell ill. She literally stayed on the floor. She couldn’t walk and could barely
breathe. The Lord led her to ask her son to pray for her. He was a very young
child. He prayed for Jesus to heal his mother. In a matter of just a few
minutes she gradually received strength. She was brave and bold! She was
obedient to the voice of the Lord and had taught her son as well. What a
heritage to pass on to our families!
I learned very early in our ministry to be bold when asking
requests of the Lord. Many times we had to rely on God supplying our needs. One
doesn’t always learn everything from attending a Bible college. Ever hear of
the school of hard knocks? As a young minister’s wife, I had to get ahold of
the Lord! I had to be as bold as Deborah in the book of Judges. We were at war,
a spiritual war with consequences if we weren’t victorious. Souls were at
stake. Loved ones were in jeopardy! Souls came to the house late at night to be
set free from their sins. What a harvest we had! We took the church having 17
members and it grew with souls to a record breaking 90+ before the Lord directed
us to St. Augustine.
In our young ministry I realized how important prayer was.
Ministers are targets of the enemy. Satan wants to neutralize them. Ministers’
wives have to learn early on that they must fight for their husbands’
protection from temptation. We had only been married a couple of years when I
became a Deborah for my husband. I saw the danger and went to battle for him.
We were victorious! Ladies become Deborahs against the enemy! With humility,
acknowledge you need God’s help and then lead the battle and fight in the
Spirit! Humble yourselves before the Lord. You will have victory. You will be
guided. Times will not be easy, but they will be fruitful.
Be humble. Be
persistent. Be bold. Be a woman of prayer. Be a worshipper.
You will win your battles!
Written By: Sis. Jeannie Collins
