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The story of Ruth and Boaz is one of the most beautiful stories in the Old Testament. First, it’s a story of redemption. It pictures and prophetically looks forward to our redemption in Jesus Christ.

It’s also a love story. The story of Ruth and Boaz has become a literary classic. Students of literature study this book because it is beautifully written in both poetry and prose. It is a love story, not only of Ruth and Boaz, but also of God’s love for you and me.

However, the story of Ruth and Boaz also reveals a deeper truth of how God builds a beautiful life. We know God’s heart is to pour His favor and blessing on those who believe in Him and walk according to His purpose. But how does God build a beautiful life? How does God’s sovereign hand move in such a way that He constructs a life that is beautiful and honoring to Himself? The answer is seen in this beautiful story.

The book of Ruth was written during the time of the Judges. Each man did what was right in his own eyes. But God always has a remnant. There will always be some, if even a few, who hold fast to their faith in God. The words of Joshua still ring true, “Choose you this day whom you will serve, but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

It’s a life lesson for today. Each person must decide how they’re going to live. Some do what’s right in their own eyes and live with their back turned toward God. Others choose God and walk with Him in the course of their life. And those who do will come to discover that God is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
But not only is He the rewarder of those who seek Him, He is the builder of a beautiful life. In this story, you see how God does that, how He builds a beautiful life. His sovereign hand moves as he takes faith and character and uses it to construct a life that’s beautiful.

I. Nothing Just Happens

 There was a famine in the land. But from Deuteronomy Moses said that if Israel went through a famine it was because their hearts had become hard, and God was trying to bring them back to Himself.

 In other words, the famine just didn't happen, God was using this in their lives for the purpose of stirring them up and bringing them back.

 This story unfolded during the time of the Judges. When people turned their hearts away from God and toward the gods of the world, He allowed difficulty and trouble to come into their lives so they would call out to Him again and return. In other words, nothing just happens.

A. Stay faithful in difficult times

 Because of the famine, a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live in the land of Moab with his wife and two sons.

 Bethlehem means ‘house of bread.’ Here they are in the house of bread and there’s a famine in the land. They leave the place which God had given as their inheritance and go to Moab.

 Here’s a life lesson; the grass is not greener on the other side of the Jordan. If life is difficult, if there is a famine, don’t walk away from God, stay, and stay faithful.

 Moab is not the land God had given them. It wasn’t the land of promise. In fact, it’s a picture of the world. This is how God spoke of Moab…

Psalm 60:7-8, “Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter. Moab is My washbowl; and over Edom I shall throw My shoe,” says the Lord.

 The wash bowl is where the dirty water collects after you’ve washed something. God makes it quite clear how he feels about Moab.

 Yes, life was difficult in Bethlehem but stepping out of God's will is not the way to an easier life. Naomi will discover was that life in Bethlehem was not as bad as she thought.

 Naomi said, "I went out full, but the Lord has brought me back empty."

 It’s a life lesson; there was a famine, but she was still blessed. She had her husband and her two sons. Count your blessings and thank God for what you do have… and keep walking faithfully.


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