As a believer, reading the Bible has made my faith steadfast. I believe, if God can do it for them what makes you think He can’t do it for you. There are two amazing women in the Bible that didn’t have a course of action for their lives, but God came through and made all their needs sufficient. These women were Ruth and Naomi. Some readers mainly remember the story for the relationship aspects in the Book of Ruth. Ruth is undoubtedly an amazing love story in the Bible but it also demonstrates God’s favor. Just by being obedient to someone, God saw her heart and He began to work on Ruth’s behalf. To summarize, in Chapter one it spoke on how Naomi’s two sons had died and the other daughter in law, Orpah, went back home to her people. However, Ruth decided to stay with Naomi despite her circumstance. Nevertheless, the God that we serve had a plan that was getting ready to set in motion. They decided to venture out to Bethlehem, Naomi’s hometown.
Naomi’s return to Bethlehem made everyone excited to see her. I believe, all that Naomi’s been through the brokenness and the heart break of losing her intermediate family, God was healing and strengthening her. In chapter 2 Naomi’s had a wealthy cousin name Boaz. Naomi tell Ruth to go and pick some wheat from the field of her wealthy cousin out of respect she did. If Ruth wasn’t being obedient to Naomi she would of mess up the plan that God was setting up. As Christian the best thing is for us to do is stay out for God way. God does not need our help. And the consequence of Ruth disobedient Naomi would of probably suffer. Then again, I believe, God is not the type who would let you suffer for someone else rebellion. God will work around someone else’s confusion in order to bless you. Let’s get back to the scripture, Ruth went into the fields of Naomi wealthy cousin Boaz. Boaz out of respect to the law allows Ruth to glean in the fields. Even when Naomi was going through, Naomi and Ruth never went hungry.
I honestly believe that, God had place in Naomi’s spirit a plan. For the reason that a plan without God help is worthless. In Chapter three, Naomi told Ruth to go and wash up and put on your best clothes and meet Boaz at his house, while he was getting ready for bed. Naomi said, I want you to go and lie down at his feet and he will tell you what to do. And out of obedience Ruth said” I will do everything”. As Ruth goes on and did everything chapter 3:8-18, Boaz awaken to find that lying at his feet was Ruth. Then Boaz said “The lord bless you, my daughter. This act of kindness is greater than the kindness you showed to Naomi’s in the begging”. God was blessing Naomi’s through Ruth “God will use someone else to bless you”. In chapter three in various parts of chapter four, Boaz wanted to be married to Ruth but it’s a doctrine according to the customs of that time, that if a relative dies, someone has to take that dead man’s name and carry his name. To make the story short Boaz got the land and married Ruth and had a son name Obed. What makes this story so great, you got to read about how God works in Naomi and Ruth’s life she had noting she lost everything but God bless her in a whole different way. This was done in a matter that you would never expect Him to use Ruth in. Ruth’s obedience showed how faithful she was to Naomi and her obedience made them both bless. I like this story in the Bible for the reason that, it’s not a fake tale this actually happen. God is telling you that, He will never fail you trust in Him and only Him and God will come through for you. Don’t worry about the chaos that are happening around because He is the living God who will get you through the storm.

Love,
M.A.E