Ruth 4:13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. Then he went to her, and the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.
There's a whole lot of information in this verse. It would be easy to over look the embedded truths hidden here...yet it was brought to light in our study today. Ruth was married to Naomi's son, Mahlon, for around 10 years and did not bear a child with him. She was widowed, left all she knew, submitted herself to being a foreigner in a distant land while committing herself to taking care of Naomi while taking refuge under the wings of God. Ruth became a gleaner, a maid and now she is a wife again. Yet this time, the LORD opened her womb and gave her the gift of a son. Isn't our God good?!
The gift of a son was also a good social standing. Although we realize that social standing is not something to desire, yet we need to know that our God understands. What else isn't written here, but yet we know (I'm probably jumping way ahead in our study) is the fact that Jesus was born in this blood line! What an incredible way to answer prayer. Ruth was so richly blessed. We saw her blessed abundantly with grain from Boaz, a home with Naomi, and eventually redemption by her kinsman-redeemer. I am so excited for her; aren't you!?
Then the questions arises, "How does this pertain to me?". I find that even when it seems God isn't doing anything...He really is doing a LOT! God doesn't have the same thought process as I do (I am so glad), my mind can't even comprehend His thinking or His ways. Yet, His way is soooo much better. I need to trust Him more!
What about you? What did today's lesson say to you?
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