“Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day” (Ruth 3:18).
As much as Ruth and Boaz have pledged their love and want to be married, we can’t go buying any rice to throw just yet. If they were going to be married, the issue of the levirate law must be resolved. Boaz was first a kinsman. Soon he was going to have to add the word “redeemer” to that title. There was a nearer kinsman who could have changed the ending of our story.
It was believed there was a waiting period for all transactions to be completed. Naomi basically told Ruth to sit tight and be patient. Waiting of any kind is the hardest thing to do. You have probably heard the expression, “good things come to those who wait.”
Naomi assured Ruth that Boaz was probably as eager to finalize things as she was. It didn’t make the wait easier, but, her patience would be rewarded. God always wants what is best for us. Many times we can make a mess of things if we aren’t willing to wait upon Him. Trust God in all things even if you have to wait a while for an answer.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray for summer youth camps in Brazil during Carnaval, February 21-24.
