“Accept whatever He gives— and give whatever He takes with a big smile. You belong to Him.”
Beloved girlfriends, it has been an honor being with you each week throughout our study of the book, Lady in Waiting. The journey has been amazing and we have learned so many truths together.
This is our last week together and we will be going through some of the meditations that each one of us bloggers has chosen. However, there are seventeen meditations that you can do throughout the Christmas season as we wait for the next study to begin. I trust that you have already signed up or are prayerfully thinking of signing up!
Our meditation today is based on a special woman of God, Mother Teresa. A woman who dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor in India. Mother Teresa is one example of what a single woman who took advantage of her single status to serve the Lord diligently. Her decision to serve the Lord in this way impacted many lives and many more women have joined her cause.
A Lady in Waiting must also be a Lady of Diligence. Remember what we covered in the topic of diligence in Chapter 2 of our Bible Study? We were given so many examples of how as single women we can serve our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
This statement from chapter 2 still stands out to me today “Singleness is an enviable condition. An unmarried woman has something that a married woman gives up on her wedding day: extra time for Jesus. Too many young women waste valuable years as they wait for life to begin—after marriage. They rarely realize the priceless free time they waste, until it is gone. Have you neglected some mission or ministry opportunities because you feared prolonging your unmarried state?
Being single is enviable because one is free to serve the Lord in whatever way you can. As we meditate today, lets us allow the Holy Spirit to help us to see in what ways we can minister to others. You don’t have to be a nun like Mother Teresa to do what she did. Our Lord Jesus Christ was full of ministry to others; He healed the sick, fed the hungry, and had compassion on all those who were suffering to mention but a few. As we are in the Christmas season, let us bring Christ to everyone around us by reaching out and serving others. This is what the Gospel of Matthew verse 4:23-25 says about our beloved Lord. “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.”
This is a great quote from our meditation today which is worth remembering.
“Keep giving Jesus to your people not by words, but by your example, by your being in love with Jesus, by radiating his holiness and spreading His fragrance of love everywhere you go. Just keep the joy of Jesus as your strength. Be happy and at peace. Accept whatever He gives— and give whatever He takes with a big smile. You belong to Him. My true community is the poor— their security is my security, their health is my health. My home is among the poor, and not only the poor, but the poorest of them: the people no one will go near because they are filthy and suffering from contagious diseases, full of germs and vermin— infested; the people who can’t go to church because they can’t go out naked; the people who can no longer eat because they haven’t the strength; the people who lie down in the street, knowing they are going to die, while others look away and pass them by; the people who no longer cry because their tears have run dry! The Lord wants me exactly where I am— He will provide the answers.”
LET’S PRAY
Lord Jesus Christ, we thank You for being with us each and every week as we studied the Lady in Waiting. Lord, thank You for teaching us through Your life and the life of Mother Teresa the importance of service. I pray that the Holy Spirit will guide us and lead us to the place where we can be of service to others who are hurting and need our support. I pray that we will not be comfortable with just receive but we will give of ourselves in Jesus Name. Amen.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT
Look around your community, there are hospitals, schools and many other places that you can go to and minister to others. Let us discuss ways in which we are going to reach out throughout the Christmas Holiday. Which ministry is the Lord asking you to serve Him but up until now you have not responded to? He is waiting for you to answer the call!
Be Blessed
Jackie
Our Next Single Women’s Online Bible Study
“Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul”
by John & Stasi Eldredge
Begins January 6, 2013
To sign up for this Online Bible Study, click HERE and follow the instructions. You will also be given a link to where you can purchase this bible study. We’re looking forward to studying “Captivating” with you!!
