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…the Paraclete; the woman.
Throughout biblical and secular histories, the significant and often glaring roles played by women cannot be overemphasized. From the matriarchs of faiths to the rulers who jolted the cause of events, it becomes increasingly clear that the woman not only complements humanity, but she also influences her immediate world. As it is with most natural phenomena, influence could be positive or negative. Some biblical references indicating the variations of feminine influence include, but are not limited to Sarah’s prodding of Abraham (Genesis 16:2 and Genesis 21: 9 - 13), Rebecca’s successful ploy (Genesis 27), Jezebel’s hold on Ahab and his kingdom (1 Kings 16 – 22), Esther’s defilement of the law to save her people (Esther 4 – 7) and Mary’s conception of the Messiah (Luke 1: 26 – 38). Great feats and daring ventures have been orchestrated jointly by men and women of renown who crossed borders and boundaries deemed impenetrable and unreachable by others. This clearly suggests that the world as we know it today sits on building blocks and stepping stones laid jointly by men and women.
While secular history is also not lacking in lending credence to the fact that the woman influences as much as she complements humanity, it will be more appropriate to focus on biblical history which touches on our faith. Humanity had a wonderful relationship with God before the great fall (Genesis 3:8). At a time before the fall when all seemed pristine and utterly right, God knew without a ‘helpmeet’, the man in the Garden would be alone (Genesis 2:18). This brings to bear a very strong resonance of the fact that even in the fullness of God, it is possible to experience lonesomeness. To address this lacuna, God gave the man a ‘helper’ in the person of a woman. Though there may be variances in perspectives, from a biblical viewpoint this was the first ‘comforter’ man ever received from God (Genesis 2: 22 – 23). However, the woman was also lacking in completeness just like the man. Little wonder, she gave into the enticement of the subtle one (Genesis 3: 1 – 6). This is another justification of the truth that all are in need of God’s will in life’s dealings.
No doubt, many generations, and events have spanned from the fall in the Garden. All these acts and chronicles point to the restoration and reconciliation the creator continuously seeks with the creation. In other words, God has been in the constant business of consolidating His relationship with humanity from the very beginning. From the vested love in Abraham and his lineage to the call of the early patriarchs of faith and the installation of Judges, Prophets, and Kings, God’s prevalent way of ruling in the affairs of men has been through the oracles of His word. This is to say that the authority of God can be exemplified in the vicissitudes of events orchestrated by His unchanging word. The advent of the Messiah also reflects this truth in the pedigree and person of our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ. He exemplified the fullness of God’s Spirit (the Paraclete) and he also had the very nature of man (Isaiah 11: 1 – 6 and John 1: 1 – 17). During His sojourn here on earth, humanity had a testimony: ‘Emmanuel’ – God with us (Matthew 1: 23).
Today, God’s nature resides in every true believer’s heart as freely promised and given in the form of another Comforter (John 14; John 20:22 and Acts 1). The striking parallelism between the comforting and influencing roles the Paraclete and the woman play will always transcend beyond the limited words an article or a book may convey. Without laying much emphasis on the differences between divinity and humanity or the celestial and terrestrial, it must be understood that the altar of our hearts is the place where divinity meets with humanity (Isaiah 66: 1 – 2). In so doing, it becomes possible to stay clear of ideologies and precepts that redefine us outside of God’s original intent. There will always be more to each of us than we may ever be able to perceive personally. We all need attachments: comforters. As life’s billows continue to roll, we are often left in the need of an advocate who can touch us and touch God at the same time (Job 9: 33). We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous (1 John 2: 1). Through the eyes of faith, we must trust the Comforter and the grace of God to lead and teach us at every point in time (Titus 2: 11 – 14). God’s word is very intentional about all and sundry including the Paraclete and the woman (Psalm 119: 89 and 2 Timothy 3:16).
A mother’s words to her son many years B.C. are still valid today as they were when firstly recorded (Proverbs 31: 10 – 31). While nobility may be given or inherited, it takes discipline and decision to be virtuous. Today, the attributes of our tripartite God are clearly revealed through the manifestation of His Spirit (the Paraclete). As we keep to daily move, and live, and have our being in Him, we must not overlook the parallelism between the defining significance of the woman’s hold on our humanity and the Paraclete’s hold of our blessed divinity:
In the beginning, she’s the helpmeet at the very best;
From inception, He’s the helper at the very truest;
By nature, she spreads her warmth of influence across life’s good frame;
Divinely, He instills the consciousness of God’s matchless name.
Again, she nourishes and nurtures as the mother to the child;
Over and over, He comforts and consoles as a cavern in the wild;
Again, she loves and strengthens as the wife to the man;
Over and over, He resides in true hearts as part of God’s plan.
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