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Effect of serious change

• Naomi on hard times – famine

• Bad to worse – husband , soulmate and breadwinner dies

• And worse still – both  sons die soon after married

• Naomi heads back to own town – in her own eyes a nothing; empty of hope and bitter

A new turn

• Daughter - in - law(Ruth) asks “can I go gleaning?”

• In evening Naomi  asks “where did you get all that?”

• Naomi responds “God has not left off showing his kindness to living and dead”

• Adding “That man (Boaz) is one of our kinsman- redeemers”

Step of faith

• Naomi appeals through Ruth for kinsman - redeemer to fulfil obligation

• “How did it go?”

• Boaz said “I will buy your land and I will marry you. I swear before God I will do it; and I will do it immediately!”

Redemption

• Land is redeemed, Daughter – in - law married and presently bears a son

• Naomi raises this , her grandson, to the blessing of all the women 

• “Praise the Lord who has not left you without a kinsman-redeemer. May this boy become famous throughout Israel.”

• Grandson becomes grandfather of King David

Whatever the situation  people of God find themselves in God has provided a deliverance, which if taken , both blesses and brings them into God’s eternal purpose.

He who did not spare his own Son , but gave him up for us all –how will he not also , along with him, graciously give us all things? (Rom 8:32)