“And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shown me, all thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore” (Ruth 2:11).
At this point, I think what Boaz had learned about Ruth made him love her all the more.
Everything she had done was not to heap praise upon herself. All she did flowed from a heart of love for her mother-in-law. These two women stood by each other in good times and bad. It wasn’t always easy, but, God gave them strength and courage.
Eventually, Boaz becomes Ruth’s kinsman-redeemer and husband. In spite of any obstacles that could have prevented their union, their beautiful story has a happy ending. One more thing happens that also includes Naomi in the “living happily ever after.” We will focus on this tomorrow in the final devotional of our study.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray for women, recently widowed through conflicts in war-torn areas of the world.
