Well behaved women rarely make history. A quote by Marlyn Monroe, I am sure when she said this she was in no way implying women in the church. But strangely it applies to women in the church far more than it does to the rest of women in history. Marlyn Monroe was a beautiful actress, singer, and fashion model, her legacy has lived far beyond her life. But what will happen if the world goes on for another two thousand years? I am sure she will be forgotten.
When Marilyn said this she was implying not to follow societies rules to be who you want to be. To be yourself in the face of critics and those who oppose you. Well even though Marlyn was the one to originally say this, she was not the original one to do so.
Ruth a Moabite woman was obidente to God but not to the rest of the world. She was a foreigner. Her ethnic group was despised by the Hebrew people and yet she went with her mother in law. After she disobeyed her mother in law and told her no and that she was going to go with her. Women didnt approach men directly that they were not related/ married to but Ruth did. She worked as hard as any man and she broke harvest rules to show her serious commitment to her feelings for Boaz. She was not well behaved in the eyes of the world but she was beloved in Gods eyes.
Esther was a Hebrew woman who defied a royal court member to save her people. Her commitment was serious and her heart was in pain for her people. She wrestled with God hoping and praying to help her people. She sacrificed herself and laid her life on the line so that her people/ Gods people could continue to grow and prosper. She took her power and saved her people by becoming a political advocate for them. By doing that she defied the normal hiarchery. She made history by offering herself, a queen was to make babies and be pretty.
Mary went against social norms and had a child out of wedlock. She was highly favored and obident unto God and He saw that she could handle the backlash the bullying, the taunting. She was storng and said “Even if it is not right in the eyes of my people I am going to carry the son of God.” She didn’t care if Joseph left her and he also could have had her killed but he didnt. She was more concerned about carrying the savior of the world than she was about what people thought.
Then last but not least the women at the well. She has never been given a name but we all know her in our hearts. The shame that she carried and the guilt that weighed down her heart. She has been married to several men and was living with a guy currently when she met Jesus. But when Jesus interacted with her, she couldn’t contain herself. She didn’t care how awkward it was when she went into town, she had to tell them about Jesus. She didn’t care to be seen or heard, she was sharing the gospel. She converted the town and she was forever changed.
So Marlyn was right, well-behaved women rarely make history. If these women would have not allowed God to intervene in their lives we would never know they even existed. But because they defied society and decided to behave according to Gods desires and fill their hearts with his love we hear about them and we are reminded well-behaved women rarely make history, but Godly women’s stories last for generations to come.
ms. preacher lady 