QKAG: Issue # 144

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Questions Kids Ask About God

Question: Are women important to God?

Answer: Yes, women are very important to God and play important roles in God's plans. The following are notable women in the Bible:

Sarah the wife of Abraham - she became the mother of nations (Genesis 17:15-16).
Deborah the Judge - she led the nation of Israel (Judges 4:4).
Queen Esther - she was instrumental in saving the exiled Jews from being killed during the reign of the Persians (Esther 8:3-6).
Rahab the prostitute - she saved the spies from being captured in Jericoh and became one of the ancestors of Jesus (Joshua 2:1; Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:31).
Hannah the mother - she dedicated her firstborn, Samuel to God (1 Samuel 1:24-28).
Ruth the Moabite woman - even though she was a Gentile, she chose to serve the God of Israel and became one of the ancestors of Jesus (Ruth 1:16; Matthew 1:5). The book of Ruth is written about her.
Anna the prophetess - she was probably the first person to tell the Jews about Jesus (Luke 2:36-38).
Phoebe the church worker - she was a great help to the church in Cenchrea and the Apostle Paul (Romans 16:1-2).
The Samarintan woman at the well - she believed in Jesus and told the people in her town about Him (John 4:39-42).
Mary Magdalene - she was one of the women who was with Jesus when He died on the cross (John 19:25). She was also the first to see the resurrected Jesus (John 20:11-18).
Mary the mother of Jesus - she obeyed God's calling and gave birth to Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit, and cared for Him as He grew up on earth (Luke 1:26-38)

Key Bible verses:
Genesis 1:27, 5:2; Exodus 35:25; Acts 1:14, 16:13-15, 21:9; Galatians 3:28; Philippians 4:3

Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for the great women of faith in the Bible. Please help me to learn more about You through them. Please bless my mother, sister(s) and the women in my church so that they can be instruments for Your glory. In Jesus' Name I pray, Amen.

Last words...
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28)

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