Woven Women
(this was a women’s day teaching)
You have formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame is not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth…
-Psalm 139:13-15
When reflecting upon the idea that God has knit us together in our mother’s wombs and how He refers to us as like a fabric, there are so many things that come to mind. Fabric, clothes, garments not only the make up of them but the wearing of the fabrics and the way that we care for them as well, washing, drying and so on.
Fabric needs to be made, constructed. Many times there is a pattern, a texture the combination. God is the maker of this fabric. He says He’s knit us and woven us together. He’s made us all differently – put us together just the way He wants us. Let’s imagine all the different events, situations, circumstances, emotions, attitudes and relationships in our lives as threads that when woven together create who we are. There may be beautiful smooth strands of bright colors and there may be dull of rough pieces throughout. Ones that represent good times, joy, prosperity, health, happiness and the other darker colors are times of hardships, heartache, sickness, or sadness. All strands necessary for the fabric the garment God intends to make.
They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, and your years will have no end.
– Psalm 102:26-27
Now while making this fabric while we grow – in life – the garment that we are can get torn, and worn out. He (God) is the ultimate tailor or the best seamstress to mend us together. To heal us and send us on our way. Like a mother would mend torn pants or a broken button and send her child on their way to play. He continues adding to the project of our lives.
Clothes – fabrics also get dirty – stained. This is where He send His son Jesus to die for our sins. Sins that have stained the fabric of our being. Jesus died and washed us clean.
They have washed their and made them white with the blood of the Lamb. -Revelation 7:14
Jesus blood is cleansing and also the Holy Spirit whom He left behind when He died is represented as water. Cleansed… Baptized… Made Clean!
But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of God. -1Corinthians 6:11
Your Life is as a Weaving TO: Women Come Away My Beloved
My child, your life is as a weaving. Beauty shall not come to you by joy alone. Life may be tortuous at times, and the pathway rough. From fabrics lovely silk and form cords of rougher materials. I fashion what pleases Me. You may never know why certain experiences come. It is enough that My hand brings them all.
My grace is limited in NO WAY by sorrow and difficulty. Indeed, it shines like a strand of gold mixed in with the black of grief. My hand moves with infinite love, and I am creating a pattern of intricate beauty.
Be never dismayed. The end shall bring rejoicing for both yourself and Me. For you are My workmanship, created in Christ, even in His mind before the world existed.
Doubt not, for My will shall be done.
He took the stain of sin. And made me clean and pure within; He took away the strain of care.
And now I find peace everywhere.
LOVE: -GOD.
Here’s what we did. Popsicle stick framed paper woven craft project! What I had them do was write on the back of each paper slip prayer petitions, characteristics of God, Scripture etc. These were then woven together and made into something that they could hang in their homes to remind them of the fabric they are… the beautiful garment God is creating them to be.
Showing them how to weave…
My good friend Alvina
Proud of her finished product
Having a good time… Cindy was multi tasking.My favorite days were the Women’s Day… this was definitely a bright and beautiful strand in the fabric that I am…. THANK YOU LORD!
