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TITLE: Speaking God’s Truth | Previous Challenge Entry
By Laurie Kiel
01/15/26
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(Woman in biblical garb addresses the audience)

Do people tell you that you have a talent given to you by God? But you’re afraid. Afraid that you’re not good enough, afraid that people will laugh at you–or worse. There are already other people doing the same thing as you feel called to do, but they are so much more famous than you–so much“more” than you. You don’t feel enough. You feel “less than.”

I can understand the challenge. I am Huldah. Most, if not all of you, are scratching your heads and saying, “Who?” Exactly. Now, you may have heard of my ancestor, a certain leader named Joshua? And my relative, Jeremiah?

Some of your scholars list my name among the seven prophetesses in what you call the Old Testament: Sarah, Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Abigail,
Esther…and me.

Who am I, barely mentioned in your Scriptures, to be listed with the more famous? A woman called by God, along with my husband, that’s who.

God has given me a talent, and I’m not going to hide it away. I love teaching women: mothers, and daughters, how to fulfill their purpose–so that they can use their talents too! But they weren’t the only ones I taught. My husband and I taught King Josiah when he was eight years old and had just inherited the throne. And such a good, godly man he grew up to be.

But God had also given me another talent, the gift of prophecy, and the courage to use it. King Josiah found the scroll of the Law, long lost, long unfollowed. And King Josiah’s men brought the scroll to me. Why me? Why not Jeremiah? Well, Jeremiah was not in the city. And some of your scholars suggest that King Josiah may have hoped a woman would give him a softer, kinder prophecy.

I may have a softer, kinder heart, but my passion for God’s truth is unwavering. Some would be frightened to give such dire news to the king, who could have demanded my head. But I knew the heart of my king, and the heart of God, king above all. I heard that King Josiah tore his robes and wept when he read the words of the Law and realized how far Judah had strayed.

The message God gave me was not easy, but had to be delivered. I told the messengers to tell the king that God said He would bring disaster on Judah according to everything in the Book. I myself had seen my fellow Judeans abandon God and burn incense to idols. I had to tell the messengers that disaster would come and God’s anger would NOT be quenched.

But God was pleased with how my precious King Josiah had torn his robes and wept before God. And God in his mercy told me to tell Josiah that he would not have to witness the destruction. It would not happen until after his death.

So I say to you servants of God. For you are all His servants. Use the talent God has given you, even if it seems everyone else is greater than you, and you’re feeling “less than”.

And listen to the voice of God, even when it’s not popular, even when it might even be dangerous.

And fofllow in the steps of us speaking God’s truth.

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