Women of Faith 有信心的女人
Author : Lee Pheck Leng
Translated by : Sister Charis Ong
Our cell group has started the study of book of Ruth in October. The main objective is to learn about Ruth’s journey of faith from her life. From Ruth’s loyalty to and love for Naomi which led her to believe in Naomi’s God, to her submission to Naomi’s arrangement to marry Boaz. These actions led Ruth to move from a life of poverty and lack of support to one that is stable and well-provided for. Not only this, but Ruth also became an ancestor in the genealogy of Lord Jesus Christ.
Another woman of faith in the Bible is Hannah, the mother of Samuel. She was mocked at by the concubine for being infertile. When she finally conceived Samuel, it would have been logical for Samuel to be the apple of her eyes, yet she resolutely sent the newly weaned Samuel to stay in the Temple and was willing to be separate from her young son. Because of Hannah’s complete faith in God, Samuel grew up to be a priest.
Queen Esther is also a woman of faith. To save her people from being massacred, she risked her life to meet the king. Her faith and wisdom saved the Jewish people.
In the New Testament, a woman suffered a blood issue for twelve long years. She had spent all her money seeking treatment for her ailment. When she heard that the Lord Jesus was coming, she made her way through the thronging crowd just to touch His cloak. When the Lord turned to ask who touched His cloak, she disregarded awkwardness and shame, and bravely admitted that she was the one. Because of her faith, she was healed.
I personally know of a sister whose family worshipped idols. Yet she had strong faith and persisted in bringing her children to worship at the church weekly. Many years after, her husband and mother-in-law also came to believe in God.
Dear brothers and sisters, because of their faith and positive responses to God, these women experienced dramatic changes in their lives.
文: 李碧玲姐妹
教会的小组从十月开始查考路得记。主要是学习路得生活中有关她的“信心”之旅。从她对家婆忠诚的爱以至相信婆婆的神、顺服婆婆的安排，嫁给波阿斯。此举让她从贫困、没有依靠的生活，变成安定富裕的生活。不但如此，她也成为主耶稣肉身家谱中的先祖。
圣经中，另一位信心的妇女是哈拿，就是撒母耳的母亲。她因为不育，受尽小妾的嘲笑。后来终于有了撒母耳，理当这孩子应该是她的心肝宝贝，但她却毅然的把刚断奶的儿子送去圣殿居住，并愿意与年幼的儿子分开。因着她对神全心全意的信靠，以至撒母耳长大后成为了祭司。
以斯帖王后也是有信心的妇女。她勇敢的冒着生命的危险去朝见王，为了要救她的整个犹太族人民，免受残杀。她的信心与智慧救了全族人的性命。
新约中有一位患了十二年血漏病的女人。她因这病花尽了所有钱财也医不好。当她听到主耶稣来了，赶紧在拥挤的群众中，偷摸主 耶稣的衣裳。当主耶稣质问时，她不顾尴尬与羞辱，勇敢的承认。因着她的信心，疾病得以医治。
现实生活中我认识一位姐妹，虽然家人都是拜偶像，但她却有坚定的信心，坚持每一个星期带着孩子到教会敬拜。多年后，她的丈夫和家婆也信了主。
亲爱的弟兄姐妹，以上几位的妇女，都因着他们对神的信心与积极的回应，以至他们的人生有着巨大的改变。