WOMEN AND THEIR INFLUENCE
• Crime is rampant
• There never seems to be an end to drug and alcohol
abuse.
• Gambling is being legalized by more and more state and
local governments.
• Abortion and illegitimate births are spiraling upward.
• Television programming is filled with sleazy talk shows
airing every kinky relationship imaginable and then
some.
• Abnormal life styles are presented on prime time
“family” shows as if they are the norm. Educational
systems are influencing our children to be more
worldly.
• Marriages are falling apart, and children are out of
control.
Is there an alternative to the declining standards
and way to increase immorality or should we just
shrug our shoulders and accept things as they
are?
The details of her life can be read in I Kings
16:31; 18:4-13; 19:1, 2; 21:1-24.
Revelation 2:20 "Nevertheless I have a few
things against you, because you allow that
woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to
teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual
immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.
2 Kings 11:1 When Athaliah the mother of
Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose
and destroyed all the royal heirs. 2 But
Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of
Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole
him away from among the king's sons who were
being murdered; and they hid him and his nurse
in the bedroom, from Athaliah, so that he was not
killed. 3 So he was hidden with her in the house
of the LORD for six years, while Athaliah reigned
over the land.
Esther 4:14 "For if you remain completely silent
at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for
the Jews from another place, but you and your
father's house will perish. Yet who knows
whether you have come to the kingdom for such a
time as this?"
Matthew 14:3 For Herod had laid hold of John and bound
him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his
brother Philip's wife. 4 Because John had said to him, "It
is not lawful for you to have her." 5 And although he
wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude,
because they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when
Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of
Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. 7
Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever
she might ask. 8 So she, having been prompted by her
mother, said, "Give me John the Baptist's head here on a
platter." 9 And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because
of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he
commanded it to be given to her. 10 So he sent and had
John beheaded in prison. 11 And his head was brought on
a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her
mother.
Acts 16:14 Now a certain woman named Lydia
heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city
of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened
her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul. 15
And when she and her household were baptized,
she begged us, saying, "If you have judged me to
be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and
stay." So she persuaded us.
Acts 16:40 So they went out of the prison and
entered the house of Lydia; and when they had
seen the brethren, they encouraged them and
departed.
2 Timothy 1:5 when I call to remembrance the
genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in
your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice,
and I am persuaded is in you also.
2 Timothy 3:15 and that from childhood you have
known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to
make you wise for salvation through faith which
is in Christ Jesus.
We could consider many other women of Bible times
whose lives affected the course of history: Eve’s fall to
temptation, Sarah’s taking matters into her own hand and
not waiting for the promised son, Rebekah’s deception of
Isaac, Jochebed’s saving of her baby Moses, Deborah’s
judgment of Israel, Delilah’s betrayal of Samson, Ruth’s
faithfulness to Naomi, Hannah’s rearing up of Samuel,
Bathsheba’s sin with David, Huldah’s prophesying, Mary’s
role in the Virgin Birth, the Samaritan woman bringing her
townspeople to meet the Christ, Mary and Martha’s
hospitality, Mary Magdelene’s taking the word of the
Resurrection to Jesus’ followers, Dorcas’ generosity to the
poor of her community, Phoebe’s encouragement of Paul,
as well as the multitudes of others, named and unnamed,
whose deeds are recorded in God’s Word.
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against
such there is no law.
John Gray said, “The hand that rocks the cradle
rules the world.” Abraham Lincoln attributed any
success in his life to his mother.
Harriet Beecher Stowe correctly stated that, “The
mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom.”
Ezekiel 16:44 reads, “As is the mother, so is the
daughter.”
Matthew 5:16 "Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works and
glorify your Father in heaven.
Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God the Father through Him.
Colossians 3:23 And whatever you do, do it
heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,
There are two basic areas in which such
judgments are made:
Ethics in conduct (Rom. 12:17; Prov. 11:16; Dan.
1:8) and purity of life (Phil. 4:8; I Cor. 6:9-11, 20;
Gal. 5:19- 24).
Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.
If we each determine, I can be strong. I will not
compromise that which I know to be right. I will
teach my family. I will show kindness and deal
ethically with others. I will put the Kingdom of
God first and pray for all, then this world will be a
better place because we all did our part in serving
God and being the best influence that we could.