Ruth- Day 8
God protects His children. Ruth put her faith in God and turned from the pagan gods of her past. As a result, she experienced the Providential care of the Mighty God who covers us with His strength and encircles us with His mercy and love. When we place our full trust in God, we experience the reward of His peace and provision.
Boaz speaks a blessing over Ruth, which he is later going to help fulfill. Sometimes God shows us a need and asks us to partner with Him in providing protection and provision for the hurting. We can help lead others to safe haven and encourage them.
If you are hurting today, press in to your Protector. He longs to be your refuge, but first you must fully trust that His power will provide a safe haven for you to find hope and healing.
“Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen carefully, my daughter. Do not go to glean in another field; furthermore, do not go on from this one, but join my young women here. Keep your eyes on the field which they reap, and go after them. Indeed, I have ordered the servants not to touch you. When you are thirsty, go to the water jars and drink from what the servants draw.” Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your sight that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?” Boaz replied to her, “All that you have done for your mother-in-law after the death of your husband has been fully reported to me, and how you left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and came to a people that you did not previously know. May the Lord reward your work, and may your wages be full from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” Then she said, “I have found favor in your sight, my Lord, for you have comforted me and indeed have spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not like one of your female servants.””
Ruth 2:8-13 NASB2020
https://bible.com/bible/2692/rut.2.8-13.NASB2020
“Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction passes by.”
Psalms 57:1 NASB2020
https://bible.com/bible/2692/psa.57.1.NASB2020
Boaz speaks a blessing over Ruth, which he is later going to help fulfill. Sometimes God shows us a need and asks us to partner with Him in providing protection and provision for the hurting. We can help lead others to safe haven and encourage them.
If you are hurting today, press in to your Protector. He longs to be your refuge, but first you must fully trust that His power will provide a safe haven for you to find hope and healing.
“Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen carefully, my daughter. Do not go to glean in another field; furthermore, do not go on from this one, but join my young women here. Keep your eyes on the field which they reap, and go after them. Indeed, I have ordered the servants not to touch you. When you are thirsty, go to the water jars and drink from what the servants draw.” Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your sight that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?” Boaz replied to her, “All that you have done for your mother-in-law after the death of your husband has been fully reported to me, and how you left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and came to a people that you did not previously know. May the Lord reward your work, and may your wages be full from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” Then she said, “I have found favor in your sight, my Lord, for you have comforted me and indeed have spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not like one of your female servants.””
Ruth 2:8-13 NASB2020
https://bible.com/bible/2692/rut.2.8-13.NASB2020
“Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction passes by.”
Psalms 57:1 NASB2020
https://bible.com/bible/2692/psa.57.1.NASB2020