Behind The Scene

Justinian almost gave up. Let me tell you who he was. He was one of the emperor in Rome way back on 500 A.D. This was one of his remarkable saying, "There are two great gifts which God, in his love for man, has granted from on high: the priesthood and the imperial dignity." He was a very influential emperor, but we have to note that there was a woman behind him who made a very huge influenced in his decision making as an emperor and that was Theodora. She was one of the most influential and powerful of the Byzantine empresses. When the time came that they were being attacked by their own people, Justinian made up his mind to run away, but then, his wife, Theodora, resolute to stay and so they were able to hold firm the empire and their influence and political power spreads farther. 
She protected the queen. She was there when he almost ran away and loses his faith. She was with him. I find it very romantic and dramatic for a woman to be the strength of a man. We know that God is our strength, but when we look at it physically, we need someone to run to. The woman, Theodora, never failed to meet his need. She was a remarkable woman of her days, no doubt she was honored as one of the most influential woman of the Roman empire. I aspire to be like her when it comes to being there for my man. I want to be with him in good times and bad. I know that he will be the one to protect me but when time comes he will need me as his strength, I will be there for him. 

Throughout Church history, I believe and trust that God is working behind the scenes. The war, plagues, death, persecution, killing name it all disasters, God was there. We may not understand it at the time it happened but later on we found out that it had to happen that way. Later on we realized that God is an amazing God who orchestrates in a very artistic way. All we have to do is to be reminded that someone is behind the scenes. We need not to worry because he is there. Don't worry, he got everything in his full control. He is never surprise nor shock.