Women of the Bible Archives - Queen moremi https://queenmoremi.com/category/soulfood/women-of-the-bible/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:35:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://queenmoremi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-IMG_9721-e1742886521891-32x32.png Women of the Bible Archives - Queen moremi https://queenmoremi.com/category/soulfood/women-of-the-bible/ 32 32 Ruth – More Than a Love Story https://queenmoremi.com/2025/03/ruth-more-than-a-love-story/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:20:34 +0000 https://queenmoremi.com/?p=5450 Ruth’s story is often told as the ultimate love story, but there’s so much more to it than romance. Her journey is one of loyalty, bold choices, and divine favor.…

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Ruth’s story is often told as the ultimate love story, but there’s so much more to it than romance. Her journey is one of loyalty, bold choices, and divine favor. When her husband died, she had every reason to return to her old life in Moab. But instead, she made a radical decision; she chose Naomi, she chose faith, and she chose to step into the unknown.

Her words in Ruth 1:16 are some of the most powerful declarations of devotion in the Bible: “Where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.” Ruth wasn’t just following Naomi; she was stepping into a future she couldn’t yet see.

In Bethlehem, she didn’t sit around waiting for life to happen; she took the initiative, humbled herself, and put in the work. She gleaned in the fields of Boaz, not knowing that her obedience and perseverance were aligning her with destiny. What looked like simple labor turned into a divine setup, placing her in the lineage of Jesus Christ.

Ruth’s story isn’t just about love, it’s about choosing commitment over convenience, stepping out in faith even when it doesn’t make sense, and trusting that obedience will always lead to favor. Sometimes, the biggest blessings come when we least expect them, all because we chose to keep moving forward.

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Esther – The Glow-Up That Saved a Generation https://queenmoremi.com/2025/03/5420/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:55:03 +0000 https://queenmoremi.com/?p=5420 Esther’s story is often told as a tale of beauty and favor, but it’s really one of strategy, courage, and divine positioning. She wasn’t just a queen; she was a…

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Esther’s story is often told as a tale of beauty and favor, but it’s really one of strategy, courage, and divine positioning. She wasn’t just a queen; she was a woman on assignment. When she was taken into the palace of King Xerxes, it might have seemed like a glamorous upgrade, but it was God setting her up for a purpose bigger than herself.

At a time when her people faced annihilation, Esther had a choice: remain silent and stay safe or risk everything to speak up. Encouraged by her cousin Mordecai, she stepped forward, famously declaring, “If I perish, I perish(Esther 4:16). That wasn’t recklessness; it was faith. And because she moved with wisdom, fasting, and prayer, she didn’t just survive; she saved an entire nation.

Esther’s story reminds us that sometimes, God places us in rooms not for our comfort but to be a voice for others. Favor isn’t just about being chosen; it’s about what you do with the opportunity. She teaches us that true strength isn’t just about boldness; it’s about knowing when to act, when to wait, and when to trust God to handle the rest.

Her glow-up wasn’t about royalty, it was about purpose. And that’s what makes her story timeless. Like Esther, we are called to step into spaces with courage, knowing that we are exactly where we need to be for such a time as this. Esther 4:14. 

The question is, will we have the courage to step up when it matters most?

 

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Deborah – When Leadership Looks Like You https://queenmoremi.com/2025/03/deborah-when-leadership-looks-like-you/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:36:20 +0000 https://queenmoremi.com/?p=5413 Deborah was not just a judge, she was a leader, a prophetess, and a warrior in a time when women weren’t expected to lead. But when God calls, expectations don’t…

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Deborah was not just a judge, she was a leader, a prophetess, and a warrior in a time when women weren’t expected to lead. But when God calls, expectations don’t matter. Judges 4 tells us that Deborah sat under a palm tree, delivering wisdom and guidance to the people of Israel. She didn’t wait for permission to lead; she stepped into her purpose with confidence and faith.

When Israel faced oppression, she commanded Barak to lead an army against their enemies. But Barak wouldn’t go without her. That’s the kind of influence Deborah carried. And when victory came, she didn’t just celebrate; she sang (Judges 5), reminding Israel that their success came from God. Her song wasn’t just a victory chant but a declaration of faith, a reminder that courage and obedience to God always lead to triumph.

Deborah’s leadership wasn’t just about battle strategy, it was about transformation. She inspired confidence, instilled courage, and led with wisdom, showing that leadership is about service and vision. Even centuries later, her story continues to break the mold of what leadership looks like. She reminds us that a woman’s voice, when rooted in God, is powerful and necessary.

Her story is proof that leadership isn’t about titles or tradition; it’s about obedience, wisdom, and boldness. Whether in a boardroom, a ministry, or everyday life, Deborah reminds us that women can lead, strategize, and inspire without compromising faith.

If God has called you to lead, don’t shrink back. Step into it like Deborah: fearless, faithful, and fully walking in purpose.

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