Ruth 3:10 “The LORD bless you, my daughter….This kindness is greater than that which you showed earlier….”
I can learn a lot about trusting God and obeying Him from Ruth. I really think my gut-instinct would have been to do what Orpah did. After all, Naomi insisted they stay in their homeland. As a widow with no living sons, Naomi had no real hope of providing them with husbands or heirs. Even the belief system was vastly different, with the Moabites worshiping various gods while the Israelites followed the one true God. Yet Ruth was determined to go with Naomi.
Ruth 3:11 “…All the people of my town know you are a woman of noble character.”
And because she followed the one true God, because she stayed with her mother-in-law, because she trusted and obeyed, her kindness and noble character shine through her actions, and God is working through Boaz to ensure both Ruth and Naomi are taken care of.
Ruth 3:13 “…if he wants to do his duty as your guardian-redeemer, good; let him redeem you. But if he is not willing, as surely as the LORD lives I will do it….”
Lord, Thank You for this day and for this scripture. It is so easy to cling to comfort and familiarity as Orpah did, and no one faulted her, but sometimes You call us to be brave and trusting like Ruth, stepping completely out of our comfort zone so that You can work through us. Help me to know Your will for my life, Lord. Help me to be bold, brave, and trusting when You call. Amen.
Ruth 3:15 …he poured into it six measures of barley and placed the bundle on her….
Have a blessed day.
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