LUKE 8:1-3
WEDNESDAY | MARCH 4 2026
These women were helping to support them out of
their own means. [LUKE 8:3]

THE UNNAMED WOMEN
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After wiping down tables with disinfectant, Shelia stooped to tie a garbage bag filled with used cups and plates. She heaved the bag over her shoulder and turned to survey the church's multipurpose room. She'd volunteered to clean it for the next gathering and wanted to make sure it was ready. A thought fluttered through her mind: Would anyone notice?
It's easy to wonder if our everyday contributions to the kingdom are valued. Whether we clean, balance spreadsheets, lead a Bible study, or give money, so many of us remain unseen in our places of service and unnamed in public commendations.
In Luke 8:1-2, the historian catalogs the faithful service of women in the ministry of Jesus. He lists three by name from among the Joanna the wife of Chuza, who managed Herod's household; and Susanna. Then Luke says, "Many others . . . were helping to support [Jesus and His disciples] out of their own means" (V. 3). Luke spotlights these unnamed women who invested themselves in supporting the gospel, and so underlines their value.
Just as God includes unnamed women in His account of valuable contributions to His kingdom, He sees our efforts. He knows our names (JOHN 10:3), and He sees our investment in His work (HEBREWS 6:10). ELISA MORGAN

When have you felt overlooked and undervalued?
How does knowing that God included unnamed women in His catalog of contributions encourage You?

Dear God, thank You that You see me, know me, and value all I give You.

BIBLE IN A YEAR | NUMBERS 31-33; MARK 9:1-29

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