Waiting is not something that any of us enjoy, and yet, so often God asks us to wait for the blessings He has in store for us. Find comfort in the stories of the Bible women who waited on God. Each of these women had to wait many years for God to give them the desires of their hearts. But the blessings they received were definitely worth the wait!
Mary at the Wedding
Mary knew from the beginning that her son was the Messiah, the Savior of the world, but she didn’t always…
Ten Bridesmaids
Jesus tried to prepare His followers for what was to come. He told parables to help them understand. One of…
Esther Saves the Jews
Esther had a choice to make. Though no one in the palace knew she was a Jew, she knew the…
Esther and Mordecai
Esther’s cousin Mordecai overheard a plot to kill the king. He sent word to Esther, and the king’s life was…
Esther Crowned Queen
Four years passed after King Ahasuerus banished Queen Vashti. He missed her, but, of course, he couldn’t undo what he’d…
Elisha and the Shunemmite Woman
Immediately following the story of the prophet’s widow in 2 Kings 4 is the story of the Shunammite woman. The…
Anna
Anna was a prophetess of the tribe of Asher. She was an elderly woman who had lived with a husband…
Mary and Elizabeth
Elizabeth was a daughter of a priest, married to Zacharias, a priest. Luke tells us “…they were both righteous before…
Rizpah
During the reign of David, the land experienced a famine that lasted for three years. David inquired of God, asking…
Abigail Marries David
After Abigail fed David and his men, she went on to prophecy to him. She assured him he would be…
Hannah’s Answered Prayer
Once Hannah poured out her heart to the Lord and petitioned for a son who would help draw the Israelites…
Hannah’s Prayer
Hannah’s heart was heavy because she had no children. Though her husband Elkanah tried to comfort her, it wasn’t enough. …
Naomi, Orpah, and Ruth
During the days of the judges a famine hit Bethlehem. A certain man named Elimelech, his wife Naomi, and their…
Manoah and His Wife
When the angel of the Lord approached Manoah’s wife, he told her that she was going to conceive a child,…
Manoah’s Wife Gets a Message
Judges 13 opens with ”The Israelites again did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, so the Lord handed them…
Rahab Professes Her Faith
After Rahab hid the Israelite spies and sent the king’s men on a wild goose chase, she went up to…
Women and Childbirth
The book of Leviticus is a rulebook to guide the people of God in their daily lives. God spoke to…
Hebrews Escape Egypt
As God prepared His people to leave Egypt, the plagues grew more severe. Locust, darkness, and finally, death. But in…
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