Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from November, 2017

WAITING FOR BOAZ

The story of Ruth is a beautiful story of restoration and recovery from all that was lost. Boaz was a symbol of hope and a new story. A journey from bitterness to renewal; Ruth had lost her husband and she had no children, her mother in law, Naomi had nothing left but to go back to Bethlehem and Ruth decided to go with her. On entering Bethlehem, Naomi asked to be called Mara which means bitter, but that didn't last because God changed her story. Have you ever been in situations where life experiences have left you bitter, bitter at the decisions you have made, bitter at those around you... loss of a loved one, loss of a job, delayed expectations,shattered dreams... Trust your convictions; Even though Ruth was widowed, there was one thing she was sure of, not going back to her people, she was from Moab, but she was sure about following her mother in law to Bethlehem. Even when Naomi presented strong facts of little or no hope, Ruth stood by her decision. And God honor...