11-03-2025 PART 1: Go Where God Is Naomi’s Faith, Ruth’s Loyalty, and God’s Hidden Plan

Section 1
Naomi hears that the Lord has ended Judah’s famine with “good crops again,” so she sets out from Moab—illustrating a core principle: go where God is moving. Blessing isn’t locked to one place or denomination; when God manifests His grace, follow Him there, while honoring unity across the Body of Christ. This is why shared worship gatherings make sense—we’re one family, and faithfulness to your home church doesn’t preclude rejoicing with others where God is at work.

Section 2
On the road back, Naomi turns to her daughters-in-law with sincere love: “Go back… may the Lord reward you… and bless you with the security of another marriage.” In a culture where extended family and community were life’s backbone, her counsel flows from genuine concern, not self-interest. Even amid grief, she speaks life, models selflessness over selfishness, and seeks their well-being—showing grace, character, and the heart of God in hardship.

Section 3
The parting becomes a tear-soaked embrace; both women initially insist on going with Naomi. She answers with hard logic—she’s too old to remarry and raise sons for them—yet that poignant moment exposes how profoundly Naomi and Elimelech’s family had blessed these women. Crucially, Naomi cannot yet see the larger story God is writing: He will guide this family into a future that shapes Israel and advances redemption through Christ. Our takeaway mirrors hers—what you can’t see isn’t absent; God’s wiser plan is already in motion.