Ruth: The Woman Who Got Her Man

Ruth 1:16-17
Background:  Naomi had 2 sons that married Ruth and her sister Oprah.  Naomi's own husband had died and eventually so did the 2 sons.  That left Naomi with just her daughter in laws.  Naomi had heard that the Lord was in Judah feeding the people so she decided to take Ruth and Oprah and they would go there.  Then Naomi tried to send the 2 girls back to live with their mother.  However, Ruth refused.  She remained loyal to her mother in law even though Naomi had nothing she could offer her.  Ruth stayed right with her mother in law.  She didn't leave her.  She started working in the fields to provide food for them.  While working in the fields, God led her to Boaz.  Boaz owned the land and instructed the men to drop as much wheat as possible in Ruth's path.  That way, all she would have to do is walk by and pick it up in just minutes.  This was Boaz's first sign of interest in Ruth.  So Naomi instructed Ruth to dress up nicely and go down to where Boaz was.  She did and as it went on, Boaz took Ruth as his bride and acquired all her debts and despair.

Boaz did for Ruth what God has done for us.  We are the bride of Christ.  When you are following the Lord he drops handsful of blessings and favor in front of you.  Boaz was eager to redeem Ruth as Christ is eager to redeem us fro our sin.

The book of Ruth is a story of love and loyalty!!  The power of love is stronger than death.
Every marriage should have loyalty.

When you discover God's purpose for your life you will have supernatural power that you will have never dreamed you could have.

The path of least resistence makes man crooked.

Ask yourself...Where are you leading your family?  You can lead your children into sin easier than leading them out of it.  What you do...they will do.