A Pastor's Wife

"That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God." Psalm 78:6-8

Her Story:

Saturday, I had the opportunity to talk to a pastor's wife. This woman has a very interesting history. She was born in a place where the common man did not have access to the Bible and most people in her town were illiterate. Her parents were Catholic and intellectual. Praise God, her mother received a Bible and could read it. She trained her daughter to read the Bible and study it for herself. As this pastor's wife grow up, she faced many persecutions for her faith. She was a child that went to school and the police were there monitoring everything. She feared being taken away from her family. Her faith continued to grow and be refined by fires. 

She got married and had seven children. Her husband become the a Baptist pastor of their town. During the time of his ministry, the family continued to face spiritual persecution. Twice, her husband stayed in prison because of his faith (five years total). Whenever there was a baptism, it was done at night in a cold lake in the woods. There were times that their house was searched for Bibles and literature, but God protected what they had and blinded the eyes of the police. The stories I have heard have strengthened my own faith.

Late in life, she faced one of her greatest trials, someone deeply hurt her. That person confessed the fault and sought forgiveness. (Romans 5:8, Matthew 6:14, John 8:6-11) God had changed that person's life completely and taught the pastor's wife some important lessons spiritually. (2 Cor. 5:17)

Who is this woman you ask? She is my grandmother.

My next blog will share the advice she gave me.... (as I grow in the ministry and serve the Lord).

"For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried." Psalm 66:10

"Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works." Titus 2:14