The Greatest Story, part 3

Be reminded of the biblical story of Ruth and Naomi.  Talk about sad, Naomi's story involved a seemingly unfair and uncaring God.  She, her husband, and their two sons went down to Moab to escape the famine in Bethlehem.  Then her husband died -- bad news.  Now the family of three became a family of five as the two sons got married.  Later, one of her sons died -- more bad news.  She must be thinking "where are you God." And then came even more bad news, her second, her only, her last son died. The three men in her life were all gone.  Her thoughts may have been "God where are you" ... "why me God" ... "what am I suppose to do now"  ... "how will I survive" ... "how will we make it."

Do all things really work together for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose (see Romans 8:28)?  Will God indeed supply our every need according to His glorious riches (see Philippians 4:19)? Yes to both questions.  Yes for Naomi and Ruth who went back to Bethlehem with her. Yes for the amazing order of the in-law relationship.  Yes to all things working together for the good as Ruth was led to the field of Boaz, as he took special notice of her, stepped up to the plate as Naomi's kinsman redeemer, and later married Ruth. Yes for Naomi's mourning was turned to joy as she became a loving grandmother.  Yes for Ruth, the foreigner, who wound up being named in the lineage of Jesus (see Matthew 1:5).

Through this story, may you find the very encouragement you need.  May you find that nothing is impossible with God.  May you find the hope that you need.  May your faith be strengthened.