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 8:3 NIV Bible
I admire those people who are so dedicated to risk their lives to help others in war-torn areas, or places with famines, and inadequate water, food, and shelter. Sure, it's easy to contribute to these worthwhile causes every-now- and-then, but what do I do? Am I helping others?
I go through the motions, but when I think about these women, who supported those early believers in Christ, it makes me realize how they must have lived in fear of being caught, risking their lives, to allow others to learn of the salvation that they might receive through faith in Jesus Christ.
The other portion of this passage I'm thinking about, is that they supported them out of their own means, which means that they dipped down into what was needed financially for their daily needs. Again, it's easy for me to pack a bag or two of canned goods, but it never brings me to the point, of making it where we might not be able to get by financially. I am so blessed, but so were these women. They risked everything to share their faith, but I risk so very little. I'm ashamed to say that I haven't been the Christian these women have been! This is lots for me to definitely be prayerful about!
