Posts with the category “ruth”

Your Story Is Part of His Story Reading: Ruth 4:13-17; Hebrews 11:1Obed was born. Naomi held him in her arms. Neither she nor Ruth nor Boaz had any idea that this child would become the grandfather of...  Read More

Faithfulness That Points Beyond Itself Reading: Ruth 3:1-13; Ephesians 2:10Boaz acted as a kinsman-redeemer, a person obligated by covenant to restore what was lost to a vulnerable family member. His ...  Read More

The God of Seemingly Small Moments Reading: Ruth 2:1-12; Proverbs 16:9Ruth set out to glean in the fields, and as the text says, "as it turned out," she ended up in the field belonging to Boaz. "Just ...  Read More

Turning Toward God in Bitterness Reading: Ruth 1:19-22; Job 2:9-10Naomi arrived in Bethlehem and asked to be called Mara, meaning bitter. She placed her grief squarely before God and made no attempt t...  Read More

When Life Falls Apart Reading: Ruth 1:1-5; Psalm 34:18Naomi lost her husband and both of her sons in a foreign land. Everything that provided security, identity, and hope was stripped away. The openin...  Read More