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examination and comparison with the nature of Christ (both available on www.amazon.co.uk). We can again believe God that as women we After nearly three decades of marriage, this is purpose for us. my understanding of God‟s purpose and plan for woman in high definition. Genesis 2:18 says; "And the Lord God said, It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him an help will walk according to His good divine plan and God‟s HD view of the role of a wife or woman has never changed. For many, through ignorance, culture and worldliness it has become blurry and fuzzy. God gives us numerous examples of our- meet for him." It was selves in the Bible: never God‟s intention the virtuous woman for a man or woman to described in Prov- be independent of each erbs 31:10-30, Sa- other! Woman was rah, Rebekah, Abi- made for man, to be a gail, Ruth, Deborah companion and helper the Judge, Queen to the man. The word Esther, Mary the translated as helper is the Hebrew word ‘ezer’. Interestingly enough, this word is actually used many times to describe God’s role with us (see Exodus 18:4; Deuteronomy Mother of Jesus and Elizabeth the mother of John the Baptist; Priscilla, the Wife of Aquila and numerous others. 33:29; Psalm 33:20; 70:5;115:9-11). And, of The woman was created for a particular pur- course, God is our ‘ezer', our helper! Jesus pose, to be a companion to man, a joint heir Christ is our suitable helper when it comes to with Christ and seated with Him in Heavenly fulfilling all of God's demands. role that God Places. Just like a knife and fork go together, gave woman in His Creation. We know every- the husband and wife fit and complement each thing changed with man‟s fall in the gar- other perfectly; however each piece can be den. Thank God for Jesus Christ who through used separately without compromising the oth- His life, death and resurrection restored us to er. God‟s Paradise living. John 3:16 cancelled out „have it all‟: Marriage, Motherhood, Ministry and the curse of Genesis 3:16. Jesus delivered us Career? Yes, we can, if we allow ourselves to and continues to deliver us from the fallen na- be led each day by His Spirit through the sea- ture. Through prayerfully being transformed by sons of our lives. He knows the plans that He renewing our minds, men and women can re- has for each one of us and in His time He does gain Paradise lost. make all things beautiful! 44 As a Christian woman and wife, can we