By Pastor Oloruntimilehin Joshua Daramola

After this Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. The 12 were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases.

•Pastor Daramola

Mary (Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.’’ Luke 8:1-3.

The above emphasizes what people of God par-ticularly women need to be doing for their ministry or church. In Nigeria, if population census is con-ducted in churches the number of female worshippers is more than the male worshippers except in Islam where the reverse is the case. God Almighty has been kind and merciful to peo-ple who are serving Him.

He is protecting, guiding, providing for the people and forgiving them their sins. He never allows enemies to overcome the people. For all God has done, how do we reciprocate God’s goodness in the lives of those that serve Him. We do not have anything to do rather than work for God and Christ. Many people believe they are on their own and are not respon-sible to anyone except them-selves. They forget that it was somebody that made their coming into this world possible.

Imagine the women mentioned in above bible verse, they were healed of their diseases and problems. In turn they showed appreciation and commitment to Christ’s ministry by supporting the ministry with their possessions. What were their possessions?

Firstly money, secondly strength and capabilities to work in the house of God, thirdly using talents and wisdom to ensure that things in the house of God are okay. In church-es, women are found to be serving God fervently.

This assertion is buttressed in Mark 12:41-44 “Jesus sat down opp-osite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.

But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins worth only a fraction of a penny. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty, put everything––all she had to live on.”

Imagine the poor widow that gave all she had to support the work of God. How many women of today can do the same thing the widow did? I know some women are supporting the work of God but my concern is to see that more or all women are involved in the work of God, ensuring that the gospel of Jesus Christ is spread to every nook and corner of the world.

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