Ruth was a gentile woman who married an Israelite and lived in the country of Moab. In addition, Ruth was born in Jerusalem as a gentile women. Moab was not a country of God's favor as Jerusalem was the chosen nation that God was at concern. During the famine that occured during the time of Judges, Ruth had been faithful an returned to the country of her birth. Upon her return, there was a harvest in which she met Boaz who was a harvester. Boaz was kind to Ruth because she was obedient to her mother in law Naomi and followed Naomi's God, the God of Israel. Naomi was also a widow due to her husbands death and Boaz took Ruth who was a widow as his husband. Through this lineage, David was able to appear through Obed and through Jesse. In all of the genealogy, Jesus was able to appear and bring salvation to the earth and even return in the time of Revelation.
We can learn that we must always be ones who return to a land where the harvest is plentiful and where the land and nation God resides. We must follow the laws of God and follow those who have God with them just as Ruth had Naomi. Through this we are able to become spiritually fruitful and multiply to the entire earth creating a world that is filled with the spiritual children of God. We must never forget that God is with us and He will remain with us as long as we stay where He dwells.
Amen!
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