Today my Bible reading led me to Numbers chapter 27. I had a bit of fun imagining this scene being played out so many years ago. It wasn't very often that women took a stand in those days. It wasn't done, and it wasn't really smiled upon. Imagine what was in every one's minds as five women approached Moses together! That must have been something to see! These women wanted their father's inheritance. In those days, the inheritance of a man was passed down to his sons, and with no sons, it would pass on to other men in the family. And Zelophehad's five daughters wanted their father's inheritance to be passed on to them, since there were no sons. This was unprecedented, and Moses took this request directly to God.
The Lord heard these women's request, and gave them what they asked for. And in addition to that- the laws of Israel were changed. In the future, with the absence of sons, daughters may inherit from their fathers. This was a big deal! Think about all the women thereafter who benefited from this change because these five women took bold action. Their boldness was rewarded- not only unto themselves, but to the many generation after. These women are a great example of taking a stand for what is right and what you truly believe in. It's also encouraging to me as a woman to know that even though my husband is the head of our household, that God also listens when I speak. It also shows that as women, we can approach our spiritual leaders- as long as we do it appropriately.
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