So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife, and he went in to her. And the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. Then the women said to Naomi, "Blessed is the LORD who has not left you without a redeemer today, and may his name become famous in Israel. May he also be to you a restorer of life and a sustainer of your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him. Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her lap, and became his nurse. The neighbor women gave him a name saying, "A son has been born to Naomi!" So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Providence is the mysterous hand of God working all things together for good to those who love him and are called according to his purposes. The story of Ruth starts off with Naomi losing her husband and two sons outside of the land of inheritance and her daughter-in-law becoming a widow. Naomi felt that God's hand was heavy on her, but what she did not know is that unless all of these things came about, God would not be able to usher in the famous King David to shepherd Israel. In this story, Boaz is a type of Christ as he is a deliverer to those who want. Naomi is an example of what God can do to the faithful hearts of his followers. The events of Ruth happened during the period of the Judges and is the final transition to Israel's period of kings for whom David became king over all of Israel.
Daily Prayer: Father, my sight is limited and I know that you have great plans for me if I do not thwart them. Belief is walking by faith and not by sight. It is as Jesus said to Thomas his disciple "Blessed are you Thomas for seeing and believing. But greater is the blessing for those who believe, but have not seen." Amen.
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