Put to the Test
Put to the TestRead:“. . . wherever you go, I will go; . . .” Ruth 1:16Reflect:Every decision to follow God will be tested. There is a underlying assumption that the result of trusting God will be aut…
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Three Forces
Three ForcesRead:“. . . your God, will be my God.” Ruth 1:16Reflect:Believing in God is a struggle for many. Often because their image of God does not match the image of God revealed in scripture. The…
Odd Struggles and Unfinished Ends
Odd Struggles and Unfinished EndsRead:“. . . the city was stirred because of them, and the women said, . . .” Ruth 1:19Reflect:If you wait to find a perfect church to be a part of you’ll never be a pa…
Whispering Voices
Read:“. . . Ruth clung to her.” Ruth 1:14Reflect:Life’s heaviest burden is having nothing to carry. But God is the God of new beginnings and fresh starts. Thankfully, there is a way to move on.Settle…
The Bitterest Battle
Read:“. . . the hand of the Lord has gone out against me!” Ruth 1:13Reflect:God is kind, but sometimes it doesn’t always feel like He is. Verse thirteen is Naomi’s parting address. Naomi is despondent…
Culture Clash - Ruth 1:9
Read:“May the Lord grant that you may find rest, . . .” Ruth 1:9Reflect:Economic pressures continue to widen the chasm between rich and poor. A wide- spread scarcity to live life. Conflict between the…
Goodbye, Hello - Ruth 1:7
Read:“. . . and they went on the way to return . . .” Ruth 1:7Reflect:Life is made of goodbyes and hellos. It’s a normal part of life. We’ve all experienced itcountless times. Life is made up of a ser…
Hope out of Hard Places - Ruth 16
Read:“Then she arose with her daughters-in- law that she might return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the Lord had visited His people by giving them bread.” Rut…
Where There is Hope - Ruth 1:5
Read:“Then both Mahlon and Chilion also died; so the woman survived her two sons and her husband.” Ruth 1:5Reflect:We know how this story ends, but Naomi, caught in the middle of these tragic circumst…
Whispering Voices - Ruth 1:14
Read:“. . . Ruth clung to her.” Ruth 1:14Reflect:Life’s heaviest burden is having nothing to carry. But God is the God of new beginnings and fresh starts. Thankfully, there is a way to move on.Settle…
The Bitterest Battle - Ruth 1:13
Read:“. . . the hand of the Lord has gone out against me!” Ruth 1:13Reflect:God is kind, but sometimes it doesn’t always feel like He is. Verse thirteen is Naomi’s parting address. Naomi is despondent…
Culture Clash - Ruth 1:9
Read:“May the Lord grant that you may find rest, . . .” Ruth 1:9Reflect:Economic pressures continue to widen the chasm between rich and poor. A wide- spread scarcity to live life. Conflict between the…