Ruth 1:16 But Ruth replied, "Don't ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go I will go, wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.
The story of Ruth is so encouraging because she was a young woman whose life had been filled with sadness and trauma when her husband of ten years died along with his brother but as her story unfolds we find her tragic life being steadily turned around for good.
Ruth made a great choice when she stayed with her mother in law. She finds work in the fields so they could both have enough grain to eat and while there she's noticed by the land owner Boaz . She just 'happens' to go to his field to glean grain not knowing he is a wealthy relative. You see God had plans for this young woman and she would one day be in the ancestry of Jesus Himself.
So Boaz notices her and tells the young men not to give her any hassle. He invites her to eat with him and she was able to eat all she wanted and still had some left over. He then made sure she didn't go back to her mum in law empty handed. It reminds me of the five loaves and two fish we read a few days ago where Jesus provided so much, there were leftovers.
Boaz is a picture of the Lord Jesus - He is our family redeemer. He is the One who provides more than enough for us, the One who redeems our lives at great cost to Himself to bring us into His family and who blesses us beyond measure.
Be encouraged today, Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever and He is still our Redeemer, still turning our lives around for good, still providing more than enough for us, still making sure we're protected and greatly loved and cared for.
I hope that brings peace to your heart and a smile to your face today. 😊 Thank You Jesus.
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