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I had just sent her an e-mail from a devotional by Maria Woodworth-Etter.
One of our favorite Bible teachers had given us a special assignment. We were to read after some of the Saints of Old who had been mightily used of God. Maria Woodworth-Etter was one of those selected for our research.
Marvelous
testimonies of healing followed her ministry.
The power of the Holy Spirit was evident in her life. There were also
some uncommon manifestations exhibited, such as dancing in the Spirit, along
with speaking and singing in other tongues!
Yes, there
would be both praise and criticism of this dear saint when our class met again.
In many
circles, women preachers are still often looked down upon.
Our Bible
teacher suggested that God may have first called a man to do the job, but the
man failed to answer. - - -
So - - God
called a woman instead and equipped her with a powerful anointing.
Maria Woodworth-Etter, born in 1844 in
We have to remember that when sister Etter was called by God, we, as a
nation, did not allow women to vote, let alone preach from a pulpit.
She realized this and for several years she would not heed the call.
As she searched the scriptures she discovered that God used many women in
the Bible to fulfill his destiny.
After receiving a vision of God’s power, she finally said yes to His
call. In her later years, she was weak
and frail, but men from her church carried her to services in a special chair.
As soon as the chair touched the floor, she would receive strength and rise to
minister mightily.
As
you study about Maria Woodward-Etter and her ministry, your heart will be
touched and your spirit will be stirred, but I say, - - “Let it be so.”
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2 comments:
I never understood that. The fact that Debra was one of judges even before Israel had a king is puzzling to me. If she could lead a nation of God why wouldn't women be given that same respect? Boggles the mind...
I read her story. Amazing:)
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