“A
kindhearted woman gains honor...” -Proverbs 11:16
In Acts 9:36-42, we
read about a woman named Tabitha (Dorcas). Bible says that she always does good
and charitable deeds to those who are in need. She got sick and she died. The
disciples who were with Tabitha asked Peter to come and pray for her. As Peter
came all the widows stood around him and cried for Tabitha showing robes and
the clothing she made for them when she was alive.
Bible doesn’t say that
few widows cried for Tabitha but Bible says that ‘All the widows’ came and
cried. What made all the widows to come and cry for Tabitha? Tabitha was a kind
hearted woman. She was gracious and she was always doing good things to others.
Not for few moments
and few days she did good. Bible clearly says that she was ‘always’ doing good.
Since she helped all those who were in need she gained honour and everyone
wanted her to come back alive. So they called Peter to pray for her. Peter came
and prayed. Tabitha opened her eyes. Peter presented her alive to all the
widows who had gathered there. Their heart would have filled with extreme joy.
My dear young women,
who needs you today? If you were needed by the poor people who live around you,
you can boldly say that you have lived a life that pleases God. Your rich
friends might need you by their side for entertainment. Some other people might
need you for the way you make them feel good. When Tabitha died, all the widows
and poor people wanted her to come back alive because Tabitha’s life was a
blessing to those who were oppressed.
Are you a kind hearted
woman? Are you willing to extend helping hands to those who are in need around
you? God wants you to be gracious.
I knew a family who
attended the church in which our family was a member. They were from another
state and got transferred to that particular city we were living at that time.
The couple had two sons. They were so rich. During those years we got into
relationship with them and they came to know about our family situation. We
were not so rich and we were struggling a lot at that time.
I can say so many
things about that aunty. Whenever we go to her home she would welcome us with a
beautiful smile and she never allowed us to go out from her house without
having food. Also whenever we need some financial support she helped us by
giving lot of money. Most importantly she always treated us with respect and
dignity. She knew that we could not do anything to her as we are far more less
than her in social status but yet she always helped us in so many ways. God
brought her into our life and she was a great blessing.
Apart from helping us,
she did so many things to all the widows in our church. Because of all that she did, she gained honor.
God blessed her sons richly and they were settled well today.
My dear young women,
be kind hearted. Help those around you. Do not be selfish. Do your best to
those who are in need. You are called by God to do good things. You will live
and you will gain honor. May God bless you richly.
No doubt [women of faith in the past] were
reproached for His name’s sake, and accounted mad women; but they had a faith
which enabled them at that time to overcome the world, and by which they
climbed up to heaven. ~
George Whitefield
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