A Woman of Worth

As a wife, a mother, a woman, have you ever had days that you just 
felt worthless? Days where your self confidence hit a new low? I have. 
One day while I was in my pit of self pity, I picked up the bible. What 
a revalation God revealed! No matter how bad things in my life seemed 
to be, they were a lot better than the days of old where woman were 
considered lower than slaves. 

Throughout the old and new testaments women were generally considered
 property. The world at that time did not view them as much more than 
slaves. Yet, the times the bible talks about Jesus being ministered to, it was 
by angels and women. They followed Him and ministered to them. They 
were taught by Him and loved Him. A lot of these woman were healed but 
more importantly, they were treated with love and respect. Look at what 
Jesus did for Mary Magdaline, the crippled woman, the Samaritan woman, 
to point out just a few. He talked with them, he healed them, he loved them.
He didn't them like an outcast. 

Are we any different than these woman? Their self-worth was defined by 
society. They were considered inferior and acted as such. Do we let society 
today define our self-worth and beauty by using this product or that? By 
knowing and socializing with the 'right' crowd? By how much money we 
have or don't have?

We all have a need to belong, to be accepted, to be loved. And that is what 
Jesus did. He looked past the social stigmas and treated them as people, 
as “daughters of Abraham”. 

Let our prayer be that God would allow us to see our self-worth and beauty 
through His eyes.