Year 7, Day 284: Ruth 2

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In Ruth 2, we get the overarching story of God’s provision.  Turn after turn, God blesses this young Moabite woman.  He allows her to find Boaz, who looks upon her with compassion.  Boaz allows her to glean among the other women.  He even allows her to glean the easy finds – a few of the bundles that had been brought in from the field.  Turn after turn Ruth finds herself blessed.

What is neat about this story is how Ruth responds.  When she is full, she doesn’t simply go back to her place for the night.  Ruth picks up what was left over after she is blessed and takes it home to Naomi.  Ruth is blessed; but in her blessing Ruth is looking to whom she can bless.  Ruth receives God’s provision and in doing so becomes a blessing to others.

This is such a beautiful concept to see.  It is easy to be blessed.  Any human being on the face of the earth can receive blessing.  What is special to see is someone who receives blessing with an eye for passing it along.  Who is blessed and in being blessed looks to be a blessing?

To take a step back from this scene, again I want to remind myself that this Ruth is a Moabite.  Tis woman being lifted up in the book of the Bible is not actually a Hebrew woman.  She becomes a very important part of the Hebrew family, but she is not inherently a part of it.  It is good to remember that the aspects of God are found throughout His creation; they are not limited to the people who claim the right to be like God.

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