Ruth 4: 11 Then the elders and all the people at the gate said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your
home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the family of
Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah and be famous in
Bethlehem. 12 Through the offspring the Lord gives you by this young woman, may your
family be like that of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah.”
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21 Salmon the father of Boaz,
Boaz the father of Obed,
22 Obed the father of Jesse,
and Jesse the father of David.
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Ruth was a foreigner who decided to serve a widow instead of
remarrying. What’s amazing to me is she stuck to her convictions and didn’t
seem like she was secretly looking for something or trying to ‘pretend’ so she
could manipulate GOD.
She wasn’t seeking a title or praise by other people BUT GOD
had something different planned for her.
- GOD amazingly brought Ruth through very harsh times.
- GOD saw fit to heal a very broken situation by rescuing an older and younger widow.
- GOD delivered the right person at the right time when things seemed the most desperate and he became the redeemer.
What’s so amazing about this piece of history is JESUS was a
descendant of this family when HE decided to become a human. I tried to think
of an amazing story that could match what was going on here and could not think
of one. The story speaks for itself.
- GOD doesn’t need to part oceans in order to be known.
- GOD can use ordinary desires to produce something special.
- GOD can bless me without fanfare, pomp and circumstances.
Sometimes just living life is enough for GOD to do some
amazing things.
- Do you think GOD is not concerned about you?
- Does life seem monotonous?
- Do you realize GOD may be doing some amazing things in your life that you are blinded to?
- Won’t you open your eyes to how amazing GOD is on a daily basis?
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