Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 2/Day 4
When we notice God’s timing, we think how amazing it is that lives and situations were planned to happen in such a way. But what if we don’t notice? Imagine how many times today the hand of God has been at work to allow your life to come together in the way it is.
What a change we’re now reading in the demeanor of Naomi! From emptied to being filled…She is a changed woman whose heart of bitterness is warming by the kindling of kindnesses…Ruth’s and now Boaz’s. And ...
Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 2/Day 4
When we notice God’s timing, we think how amazing it is that lives and situations were planned to happen in such a way. But what if we don’t notice? Imagine how many times today the hand of God has been at work to allow your life to come together in the way it is.
What a change we’re now reading in the demeanor of Naomi! From emptied to being filled…She is a changed woman whose heart of bitterness is warming by the kindling of kindnesses…Ruth’s and now Boaz’s. And the realization that Boaz isn’t any ordinary landowner but providentially, THE best of landowners, a relative who is her kinsman-redeemer.
Kinsmen-redeemer is not a custom we’re familiar with in the West. We need to understand what this means though in order to appreciate not just the grace of God in Naomi’s and Ruth’s immediate circumstances but the sovereignty of God through this relationship and what it means to you and me! Yes, you and I are directly benefitting from this story! It’s quite exciting! And we’ll learn more about this custom in our study going forward.
In the New Testament (Acts 2:1), the Feast of Weeks is known as Pentecost (penta = 50) – because there were 50 days to be counted during this time. This gives us a timeline for the story. Ruth gleaned for seven weeks. We are encountering evidence of God’s kindness in establishing laws that would protect the weakest and most vulnerable in a society – from the very books that so many today use to try to justify their bad view of God as a brute out to kill and destroy those who don’t bend to His will. One of our goals in our focus on the kindness of God is to equip you as you encounter people in your life who have a prejudice against the God of the Bible.
And now, as we move into chapter three we’ll see even more evidence of God’s loving-kindness. Be sure to join me for the next day in our “Faithful and Fearless” lesson!
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