FINDING FAITHFULNESS IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES: LESSONS FROM RUTH - FINAL PART
Faith Finds Redemption Final Part Ruth 4 In part three of this devotional, we left Ruth and Naomi in a place of waiting. Ruth had gone to Boaz and made her request: “Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer.” (Ruth 3:9). She knew she needed a redeemer, but she could not yet see how God would provide one. As we come to Ruth 4, we discover more fully what that redemption would require and how beautifully Boaz points us to our greater Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Ruth had done all she could. She had obeyed Naomi’s instruction, humbly placed herself before Boaz, and made her need known. Now there was nothing left for her to do but wait. Naomi’s words in Ruth 3:18 remind us of this quiet place of trust, where human effort must end, and faith must rest in the work of another. Ruth’s future depended on someone outside herself. She needed a redeemer who was able and willing to act on her behalf. And in this, we see a beautiful picture of our own need. We, too, are una...
