On the other hand, many people feel they are stuck on the other side of the luck isle. LAST CALL – SUICIDE: AN UNFINISHED LIFE How to get your copy The book will be available to pick up in the church foyer during normal business hours, Monday-Saturday 8a-6p and Su One always has to smile when one gets to the 3rd chapter of the book of Ruth. As the song of old goes, “If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no lock at all…born under a bad sign”. Most gleaners barely got enough each day to feed their family but because of her hard work, Ruth ended the day with more than she needed.” 3475 Mainway PO Box 5070, STN LCD 1 … It’s the dread of the weekend, knowing you’ll be home alone on Friday night — again. Ruth chapter 2 - Growing in Grace and a Philly love story (2 of 8) - Ministry Videos We look at the 2nd chapter of Ruth with a focus on growing in our understanding of God's unmerited favor. And what seems like unrelated events leading us on, is actually the providence of a G_d in control, despite the decisions of others, and in harmony with faithful decisions at the same time. “Under whose wings” is a picture of safety and refuge: Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! Ruth 2 - Steve Wiggins Daily Devotional “There was a relative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth of the family of Elimelech. ~Steve Wiggins Ruth had surrendered herself to God in the first chapter. Nourishment in new year in 2021 - Jeremiah 23:28. Once we surrender to Him, then everything, everything, we have is from His hand. Seeing Christ in Ruth: A 5-Day Devotional is a reading plan with Scripture and notes from ESV Gospel Transformation Study Bible. No matter where you are, God is watching over you like Boaz watched over Ruth. As you read, ask God to guide you to hear what He has in store for you. There is a challenge at the end. We all know the feeling of abandonment. The verse could be taken to mean: As luck would have it, she happened upon…” But thank G_d, we have verse 12! In return, Naomi planted into Ruth’s life words of knowledge and wisdom. Today’s passage: Ruth 2:1-13 Helpful thoughts: There was provision in the Law for the poor, sojourners, orphans and widows to gather up the left-overs from the harvest (Leviticus 19:9-10, Deuteronomy 24:19).Israel was not however in the habit of keeping the Law entirely well, hence Ruth’s hope that she would find someone who would show her favor. 3 So she set forth and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech. (Read Ruth chapter 2.) Pretty simple, right? And she said to her, "Go, my daughter." Ruth 2 lijkt op een romantische passage uit mooie streekroman.. De preek in de oogstdienst gaat over de ontmoeting tussen de vreemdelinge en asielzoekster Ruth en de wetsgetrouwe Jood Boaz (Ruth 2). For my soul trusts in You; Ruth 2:12: “The LORD repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” February 3rd, 2020 by Pastor Ed in devotional. This fact helps us, when God’s desired results come about, to be only slightly tempted to take the credit ourselves because we remember that it was impossible for us to have accomplished it on our own. Do Your work as You see fit; we surrender afresh to Your direction and will.”, Ruth 2:12: “The LORD repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”. She did not invite herself… (Proverbs 25:7) Boaz showered Ruth with unexpected generosity. And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, The Lord be with you! If Naomi and Ruth had been superstitious, they might well have blamed luck. When Ruth reports Boaz’s generosity to her mother-in-law, Naomi begins to move out of her bitterness and back toward faith (Ruth 2:20–21). There’s a lot of cultural stuff in this story that seems odd to me. It’s the stillness of an empty house when the hum of family life comes to an end. Ruth 2 vers 12, preek ds. “The L_rd repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord G_d of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” Ruth 2:12. 2:1-5 April 20, 2020. Ruth Devotional Reading Plan. When the dust settles on the story of Ruth (and on our personal stories), we are left with a sobering, yet hopeful reminder that G_d is not a G_d of “luck”. 2014 – Sedona, AZ. Ruth and Naomi Devotional. There is an enormous gap between what we think we can do and what God calls us to do in His kingdom. 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, "Let me go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor." We should never underestimate the effect our generosity can have on other people. The lottery is based off the concept of luck. Part 2: Hard Work is Rewarded “Well, things in life may really be hard right now but if you are willing to work hard, you will be rewarded with blessings. He is the G_d of providence! November 2, 2019 GR 'Scott' Cundiff. It also cause Naomi a great deal of embarrassment before her former neighbors when she returned to Bethlehem. And rest in the knowledge that He is in control and we are responsible for seeking Him while He unfolds His plan by His wisdom, in His timing. Ruth 1:15–22. Ruth 2. His name was Boaz. His name was Boaz. The home-coming of Naomi and Ruth was to poverty, and they were faced by very practical problems. 6 So the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered and said, “It is the young Moabite woman who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab. Devotional on Ruth. The typical stereotype of a mother, with daughters old enough to be married is one who is constantly viewing every man as a potential husband for her daughter or daughters. “LORD, have Your way in us today. You hear them say, “I feel lucky”, or “I’m due for a stretch of good luck about now.”. And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not. These were rendered more difficult by the fact that Ruth was a Moabitess. Devotional: Ruth 2:14-23. Boaz, a Servant of God Devotional. Throughout history, God was at work to bring His rebellious people back to Himself. It’s the way your heart drops into your gut when you get the phone call that mom is gone. Her sorrow: To have lost her husband, homeland, and family. The writer uses the term: It happened. The Book of Ruth Devotional Series Ch. Her name means: "Friendship" Her character: Generous, loyal, and loving, she is strong and serene, able to take unusual risks, dealing actively with life circumstances. Ruth 2:12. 2 2:2 Lev. 4 2:4 Ps. But today, there are many ways gamble from different “ball” lotteries, to scratch-off tickets. Persevere Devotional Series. Their compounded misfortune had forced them into a hand-to-mouth existence. 2:1–10). And they answered him, The Lord bless you! Ruth 2. (Psalm 57:1). Oswald Chambers said it this way: Once this is done [surrendering], the remainder of your life will exhibit nothing but the evidence of this surrender, and you never need to be concerned again with what the future may hold for you. It acknowledged that the rewards in her life were from the hand of God, and were a result of her surrendering to Him. 19:9-10 23:22 Deut. There was a relative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. Her joy: To discover firsthand the generous, loyal, and loving nature of God, as he provided her with a husband, a son, and a home to call her own. If we skip through the narrative, it could be assumed that G_d believes in luck, that He is personally uninvolved in our lives. Ruth is een boek over de voorzienigheid van God. Ruth. The Lord recompense thy work, &c. — Thy dutiful kindness to thy mother-in-law, and thy leaving thy country and kindred, and all things, to embrace the true religion. 2:6-10 April 21, 2020. Ruth 3 The Plans of Naomi. The Book of Ruth Devotional Series Ch. 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain … His name was Boaz. “There was a relative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth of the family of Elimelech. 1700 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49508. People are watching Ruth 3: Everybody in town knows what a courageous woman you are. Het verhaal van Ruth begint als een verhaal van hartzeer, maar het houdt daar niet op. Blessings, Our ideas of what we can do for Him, or even what we want to do for Him, are trivial and insignificant in comparison to God’s ideas for us, which are huge and completely beyond our ability to accomplish. Today we’ll read Ruth 1 and then tomorrow we will read Ruth 2 and on through the rest of the week, finishing up with Ruth 4 on Friday. The Bible tells the story of salvation from beginning to end. We moeten kleine gebeurtenissen in ons leven nooit onderschatten. Ruth had surrendered herself to God in the first chapter. JMD Devotional 123 Ruth 2 Refuge of God Vs 3 And [Ruth] went and gleaned in a field after the reapers; and she happened to stop at the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech. This verse in chapter 2 was a prayer, or a blessing, spoken over Ruth by Boaz, her kinsmen. (Romans 8:28) So, make your choice to chose the G_d who has chosen you! 2 So Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I may find favor.” This implied such a work of divine grace wrought in her, and such a work of righteousness wrought by her, as was sure to be crowned with a full reward. This meant that those who struggled to eat could be fed by collecting what was left. It meant that people who were trapped by unfortunate circumstances were able to work and eat. Ruth also worked hard! Bert van der Linden 08-11-2015. 7 And she said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ Het boek Ruth herinnert ons eraan dat geen enkele gebeurtenis en geen enkele persoon onbelangrijk is … Ruth responded with kindness, self-control and gratitude. God can take care of your needs; you need not roam elsewhere. Ruth 2:3 - Her hap was to light on the portion of the field belonging unto Boaz. And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, Whatever your circumstances may be, Jesus is totally sufficient. They superstitiously believe they are cursed with bad luck and that nothing they do can change their circumstances. God had guided Ruth to the field of Elimelech's kinsman, Boaz. Boaz's neighbors well knew his character, holding him in high esteem (Ruth 2:4 Ruth 2:4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, The LORD be with you. Long before the coming of Christ, the Lord was bringing people outside of Israel such as Ruth into His people Israel. Confident in God’s goodness and plan, we can look at the genealogies of the past and rejoice. [Tuesday's Devotional] - Ruth 2: In need The Torah told Jewish farmers not to harvest every grain. Persevere – Don’t Grow Weary (2 Thessalonians 3:13) Persevere – Earn Your Crown (James 1:12) Persevere In Prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Persevere – In Peace (John16:33) December Devotions and Doodles You are watching From Survival to Thriving Joshua 2:9 - Ruth 2:17 on Godtube.com the largest video sharing platform offering online Christian videos with faith-based, family friendly content. Helpful thoughts: Boaz invited Ruth to the meal. So Ruth the Mocabitess said to Naomi, ‘Please let me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I may find favor.’ Interestingly, although Naomi does not try to explain her difficulties by the concept of “luck”, the writer of Ruth appears to do so at the beginning of Ruth 2. Boaz also used a familiar picture of God’s protection found in the psalms to assure Ruth that God was taking care of her. In this 2-week reading plan, we will read Ruth’s story together, watching as God weaves Ruth into His bigger story, and into the very lineage of Christ. Daily Devotional, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Ruth Meets Boaz in the Grain Field 1 Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelek, whose name was Boaz. Boaz knew everything that Ruth did for Naomi, and God knows all that you’re doing in the lives of others. So Ruth the Mocabitess said to Naomi, ‘Please let me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I may find favor.’ And she said to her, ‘Go, my daughter.” Then she left and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.” Ruth 2:1-3, We live in a “Lottery” culture. How often do we stop to consider this truth for those who have surrendered to Him? 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