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I wonder what percentage of boats are named after women. I don't remember seeing a boat named "Buck" or "Harry." At the risk of sounding sexist, women possess a gracefulness that men don't. Ships possess this gracefulness as they navigate oceans, lakes and rivers.
The name, Tabitha, or gazelle, emphasizes this quality of gracefulness.
"There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor." Act 9:36 New Living Translation
Tabitha of Joppa was known for her gracefulness of good works. Since she is identified as a believer in Jesus Christ, her works of charity flowed from her relationship with her charitable God. She was so loved by her community that they sent friends to Lydda to beg Peter to come when Tabitha had died. Through Peter, God raised Tabitha. And we can only suppose that she continued her acts of charity.
I know that I'm in danger of emphasizing the grace of God to the extent that it deemphasizes what we do as children of grace. How we conduct our lives is powerfully important in pointing to God's grace. Since generosity is rooted in the heart of God we best reflect our God when we're generous with out time, possessions and abilities.
Like a ship sailing on creations waters, so God calls us to a life gracefully lived.
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The name, Tabitha, or gazelle, emphasizes this quality of gracefulness.
"There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor." Act 9:36 New Living Translation
Tabitha of Joppa was known for her gracefulness of good works. Since she is identified as a believer in Jesus Christ, her works of charity flowed from her relationship with her charitable God. She was so loved by her community that they sent friends to Lydda to beg Peter to come when Tabitha had died. Through Peter, God raised Tabitha. And we can only suppose that she continued her acts of charity.
I know that I'm in danger of emphasizing the grace of God to the extent that it deemphasizes what we do as children of grace. How we conduct our lives is powerfully important in pointing to God's grace. Since generosity is rooted in the heart of God we best reflect our God when we're generous with out time, possessions and abilities.
Like a ship sailing on creations waters, so God calls us to a life gracefully lived.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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