GOD'S PLANS

Today's Reading: Ruth 3-4

Key Verse: Ruth 4:13

So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and when he went in to her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son.

Ruth had little reason to expect anything good from life. As a young widow she travelled with her mother-in-law, also a widow, to a land completely foreign to her. There the two widows had no human reason to expect anything other than a harsh, hand-to-mouth existence.

In Bethlehem, they would glean some grain to make bread and live on the generosity of others. But God had a different plan. Ruth is redeemed by Boaz. This redemption is a picture of what our divine Redeemer, a descendant of Boaz and Ruth, Jesus of Nazareth, has done for us. Naomi, who had lost her husband and two sons, would now have a grandson, Obed, and a great-grandson, Jesse, followed by a great-great-grandson, King David.

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Lord Jesus, You are our Kinsman Redeemer. You were born right there in Bethlehem, where Ruth gave birth to Your ancestor Obed. Help us, dear God, to trust Your long-term plans which are for our good. Also, help us to trust Your short-term plans. You had everything arranged for Naomi, Ruth and Boaz. We're trusting You to guide each step we take. In Your caring Name we pray, Amen!

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