Ruth

I randomly opened up the Bible yesterday and read Ruth.

When I read Ruth, I read it a simple story. I thought about what God was trying to tell me in this story, but it was difficult at first. The book Ruth has Ruth as the main character. She is the daughter-in-law of Naomi, who is the wife of Elimelech. Naomi has two sons named Mahlon and Kilion and they marry Orpah and Ruth when the entire family moves to Moab.

Somehow, all three husbands die. Naomi is left to go back to her home in Judah and demands that Orpah and Ruth go back to their homes in Moab.

Ruth refuses to leave Naomi alone even when she has lost all hope in God. Verse 12, "Return home, my daughters; I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was still hope for me - even if I had a husband tonight... no, my daughters. It is more bitter for me than for you, because the Lord's hand has gone out against me!"

Ruth stays with Naomi. She finds a job working for a man named Boaz gleaning (gathering) sheaves. Boaz sees Ruth hardwork ethic and offers her such gratitude that you would not receive from a random person. Naomi and Ruth wanted to be saved from debt and He eventually buys all of Elimelech's property and in conclusion, saves Elimelech, Kilion, and Mahlon's name from disappearing from the town records (from the face of the earth?) and he and Ruth gets married.

From this book, we can draw an important lesson: there will always be followers of Christ around to lift you up and save you.

This story involves Boaz as a redemptive figure that saves Naomi and Ruth from their troubles of holding on to their riches as women. Boaz did not need to help the two women, but he did.

Never forget that there are people around you who can help you. Especially those friends that you know that hold on to the word of God as dearly as you do, never hesitate for the race is suppose to be run together :)

Amen.