Ruth’s faith in God led her to Boaz’s field. His love for Ruth caused him to be gracious toward her and meet her every need. That loving, kind, grace, gave her hope (1 Cor 13:13).
 
I. The Provider (Ruth 2:14). Ruth, the poor, vulnerable, widow had nothing to eat at lunchtime. Ruth was brought to eat at his table as an expression of their fellowship. Not only that, but he personally served her himself, with bread, the basic food of life, and vinegar, a healing and satiating drink (Is 53:4-5).
The word communion is the Greek word koinonia, and describes a fellowship, partnership, or sharing, revealing a people of the same heart, purpose, and work. Fellowship isn’t sitting at a table with a cup of coffee and chatting about life.
Our Redeemer serves us Himself today from the bread of His body as a picture of His life and death, but it also pictures the day when Jesus returns to establish His 1,000 year millennial kingdom upon the earth. At that time, He will serve us at His table personally as He promised when He established the Lord’s Supper (Mt 26:29)
Ruth ate and was fully satisfied from Boaz’s gracious provision (Ps 16:11; Jn 4:13-14; 6:31-35, 48-58).

II. The Provision (Ruth 2:15). Boaz commanded that Ruth be allowed to glean at the piles of grain, and had workers drop grain for her to gather. Mosaic Law allowed the poor to gather at the edges of a field and after a field was harvested (Lev 19:9-10). Boaz’s love went beyond the demands of legalities, commanding that Ruth glean among his workers and the sheaves of grain.
Boaz also commanded his work crew not to reproach her (Ruth 2:15) and rebuke her (Ruth 2:16). The words mean “insult, humiliate, rebuke, or dishonor in front of others.
In his description of the Spirit-filled life, Paul taught on Christian marriage and the husband’s love for his wife (Eph 5:25-33). A practical application of love is that the husband nourishes (supplies what is needed) and cherishes (shows tenderness and care) his wife. These are things Jesus provides for His people and a godly husband is to strive to provide for the wife whom he loves (1 Cor 13:7).

III. The Plenty (Ruth 2:16). Boaz told his employees to purposely leave grain behind for Ruth. He would bless her in ways she didn’t even know he was doing.
God prescribed no taxpayer funded handouts in Israel. Every able-bodied person was to work if they were going to eat. That day in the Bethlehem field of Boaz, Ruth worked hard, stopping only twice during the day (Ruth 2:7, 14). She worked without worry of what others would do or that her labor be unproductive. Grace didn’t mean Ruth did nothing. Grace meant she did nothing to receive Boaz’s favor or stay in that favor. His grace worked in her, but she still needed to live in his grace (Phil 2:13-14; Jas 2:26).
Ruth worked hard that day. It was hot. It was hard. It was tiring. It was draining. She didn’t give up because it was hard. Ruth kept working all through the day until the sun was setting, and gleaned an ephah (6 gallons) of grain, enough to feed 50 soldiers (1 Sam 17:17). Ruth was the recipient of love and grace and in the rich provision of Boaz thought of Naomi.
God’s grace is more than sufficient for His child’s need (Gen 17:2; Jn 6:37; 1 Cor 12:9; Eph 3:18-20). God meets the needs of His children as their Sustainer by His plenteous grace and love.